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Gov’t shutdown affects research for disease and science

October 11, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on Gov’t shutdown affects research for disease and science

By Carmen Russell-Sluchansky The National Science Foundation announced this week that they will suspend research in Antarctica if the shutdown goes past October 14, which is when they run out of funds. Researchers around the country […]

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Expert: “the bar should be high” before you grant a drug patent “monopoly”

April 2, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on Expert: “the bar should be high” before you grant a drug patent “monopoly”

This week, the Indian Supreme Court annulled a patent for a leukemia drug created by Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis, opening the door for generic versions. Due Diligence’s Carmen Russell-Sluchansky talks with Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, […]

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Should Police be Able to Take DNA from Arrestees?

February 26, 2013 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on Should Police be Able to Take DNA from Arrestees?

The Supreme Court is having a hearing on whether it is constitutional for police to take DNA from those they’ve arrested. Due Diligence’s Carmen Russell-Sluchansky talks with Karen Kruger, Attorney with Funk and Bolton: Download […]

Talks Reveal Intensity of Climate Change's Threat to Industrialized, Industrializing Nations
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Talks Reveal Intensity of Climate Change’s Threat to Industrialized, Industrializing Nations

December 4, 2012 Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky Comments Off on Talks Reveal Intensity of Climate Change’s Threat to Industrialized, Industrializing Nations

The United Nations is well into the second week of annual climate talks taking place this year in Doha, Qatar, and so far the message is clear: climate change is threatening both industrialized and industrializing […]

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Carmen is a multimedia journalist based in Washington, DC whose work has appeared in a variety of outlets including National Geographic, NBC News, the BBC, Asia! Magazine, The China Post, Chicago Tribune and Orlando Sentinel.
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