Natural Selection in Your Backyard
STEM Explained
A study on bird feeders and beak sizes shows how an everyday human activity can affect the evolution of another species.
Phages vs. Antibiotics
STEM Explained
Many doctors prescribe antibiotics to cure infections. But should they be prescribing viruses instead?
Is Vaping Safer Than Smoking?
STEM Explained
Learn how e-cigarettes and other vaping products work, and why scientists and health professionals have concerns about their safety.
How Snake Venom Kills… and Saves Lives
STEM Explained
Snake venom can be dangerous for your circulatory system, nervous system or muscular system. But it can also be very useful in medicine.
Have Scientists Found a Way for People to Live Longer?
STEM Explained
Everything and everyone ages. But scientists have made discoveries about our cells and circulatory and immune systems that could potentially one day be used to increase human lifespans.
Can Your Own Cells Cure Cancer?
STEM Explained
When a person has cancer, CAR-T Therapy uses their own cells to destroy the cancer cells in their body.
Are Microbes Your Friend or Foe?
STEM Explained
Microbes are everywhere, even in your digestive tract. Some of these microbes are helpful, and some aren’t.
Andy Kokaji
Career Profiles
Associate Director of Immunology