Jennifer Kahn

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New York Times Magazine Features Island Conservation and the Opportunities and Challenges Surrounding Gene Drives

Jennifer Kahn uncovers the challenges, nuances, and opportunities that gene drive research presents for the world in a new article published in the New York Times Magazine. Technology is constantly evolving in hopes of making our lives and our world a better place. Genetic technologies are no different and gene drives are on the forefront […]

Written by on January 14, 2020

Biodiversity: What is it and Why Does it Matter?

Biodiversity has far-reaching impacts on the vitality of people and the planet but what is it and what impact does it have on islands? What is biological diversity? Biological diversity, or biodiversity, refers to the variety of life on earth–every individual organism, species, and kingdom, from the smallest spec of bacteria to the enormous whales in […]

Written by on May 17, 2018