I Remember There Were Hills

Climate change as told through a peach tree, monkey and girl

The Golden Baby

A couple uncovers the horrors of genetic engineering

Diary of a Bacteria

By Fiona Luo December 17 I met a virus today. He seemed quite well mannered, although I had to squint to see him. In fact, I may not have noticed him if he were not constantly trying to latch onto my membrane! This, I’m sure, was a friendly gesture to get my attention. We made …

Swab: A Struggle with Genetic Discrimination

By Fiona Luo Swab, swab, swab. The swabbers swarmed her, and everywhere there were test tubes, cotton balls, needles and so many hands, which swabbed the inside of her cheek, which forced the screeching jaws open and tore off handfuls of those glossy red locks, that tore off nails and skin and hair — anything …