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“I’m not a scientist” is a sentence CDLS Fellows Gabriel-Philip Santos and Randy Flores frequently hear during cosplay conventions when interacting with the general public at their science-themed booths. Visitors often lead with the assumption that since they don’t work in research or academic spaces, they can’t be a scientist. Cosplay for Science aims to challenge that narra...


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Deepak Rajagopal, professor at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, discusses India’s proposed fuel-economy rules — Phase III Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards — in his op-ed for The Hindu Businessline, explaining how the design of these standards shape what kinds of cars end up on the road. He explains that setting emissions targets based on ...


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Tyrus Korecki (above right) understands stress. Before beginning a PhD in Health Psychology at UCLA, Tyrus spent eight years in the Air Force as a pilot, an experience that gave him an empirical understanding of high-pressure conditions. A long-time yoga lover, he discovered meditation while serving. Tyrus quickly fell in love with the practice, noticing benefits both during ...


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Dominique (“Nique”, pronounced “Nikki”) Stumbaugh just published her first scientific article as lead author about AI prediction of space weather environments. It’s a big deal – marking a major milestone in her professional academic career, but is also something she never thought would happen. “If you would have told me everything that would happen during my PhD before I star...


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Daniel Sepulveda-Arias was always drawn to science, a fascination he credits to unimpeded natural curiosity. Growing up, Daniel’s family had a collection of books that stoked his interest in the world around him. He was fascinated by the books with maps, descriptions of other countries on far off continents, visual compendiums exploring the Solar System, ancient dinosaur ecos...


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