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About Nsikan @MoNscience

Nsikan Akpan is the digital science producer for PBS NewsHour and co-creator of the award-winning, NewsHour digital series ScienceScope.

He holds a doctorate in pathobiology (Columbia University) and is an alum of the science communication program at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Nsikan served on the board of the National Association of Science Writers from 2016 to 2019.

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Science Jun 01

These female sawfish prove they don’t need a male to procreate

The first observation of a free-living vertebrate animal that switched from sexual to asexual breeding and produced viable offspring in the wild.

Science May 29

Video: Bugs wage chemical warfare with butts and guts

The bombardier beetle is just one of many bugs that moonlights as a chemical warfare wizard.

Science May 28

Science Magazine officially retracts study on gay equality canvassing

Science Magazine retracts article that a 20-minute conversation could sway opinions on same-sex marriage…

Science May 28

Video: Human ancestor ‘Lucy’ may have had a neighbor, new fossils suggest

Archaeologists uncover a new species of hominid near where and when human ancestor Lucy lived.

Science May 27

Watch: Which U.S. cities face the heaviest downpours?

Guess which U.S. city was hit hardest by heavy rainfall over the last half century.

Science May 27

Scientists trace cancer-causing chemical in drinking water back to methadone

Methadone reacts chemically with a disinfectant used at a third of U.S. wastewater treatment plants to create a carcinogen.

Science May 22

How to stop a bamboo invasion and other surprising facts about roots

The PBS NewsHour science team takes a field trip to the U.S. Botanic Garden to learn about roots.

Science May 20

NOAA Report: Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused biggest dolphin die-off in Gulf’s history

A new NOAA study provides a verdict on how the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster led to a flourish of dolphin deaths along the Gulf coast.

Science May 19

The secret to New York City bagels isn’t (just) in the water

A new video blog from the American Chemical Society explains the secret to great NYC bagels.

Science May 18

This genetically modified yeast can now brew morphine

Biologists have created strains of yeast that can brew morphine from sugar, opening the door for cheaper medicine but also easy-to-make illicit drugs.

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