Gary the Mountain Gorilla has lived in what he knows to be a home of lush forest, warm summers, and biodiverse neighborhoods. To humans, this place has come to be known as Virunga National Park — one of Africa’s most ancient and well-preserved stretches of nature that lies in the…

Written by Hailey Tapia, Spring 2022 Editorial Intern at Berkeley Pharma Tech. “Anyone else getting bored of all this climate change junk? I mean, come on…what can one person realistically do about it? #NotMyProblem” That was the first thing Peter the Polar Bear saw on his Critter feed one morning…

Written by Hailey Tapia, Spring 2022 Editorial Intern at Berkeley Pharma Tech. One winter night in the Arctic, Paula the Polar Bear was preparing her son, Cody, for bed. It had been a long, warm day, and the young cub was ready to sleep the troubles of life away. …

Written by Hailey Tapia, Spring 2022 Editorial Intern at Berkeley Pharma Tech. Paula the Polar Bear remembers the day not long ago when the news of CRISPR-Cas9 took the world by storm. In fact, it spread like wildfire on Critter, promising the ability to reverse the effects of climate change…

Written by Hailey Tapia, Spring 2022 Editorial Intern at Berkeley Pharma Tech. Based in Silicon Valley, Berkeley Pharma Tech is a biotechnology incubator for today’s young scientists. The CRISPR project is central to our efforts, as we work diligently to achieve net zero — a balance between greenhouse gas emissions…

Written by Hailey Tapia, Spring 2022 Editorial Intern at Berkeley Pharma Tech. There came a day in the Arctic that was not as cold as the many before it. Upon stirring, Paula the Polar Bear winced at the sweltering heat permeating her den. I must still be dreaming, she thought…

Written by Hailey Tapia, Spring 2022 Editorial Intern at Berkeley Pharma Tech. We live in an era characterized by the dangers of climate change. Trees are no exception to this; each year, 15 billion of them are lost to deforestation. Trees are vital to everything around us, and taking them…

Written by Hailey Tapia, Spring 2022 Editorial Intern at Berkeley Pharma Tech. Energy is a key part of our daily lives. From our homes and personal tech to transportation and industries, nearly all things around us depend on energy. Our modern world needs energy now more than ever, and as…

Written by Hailey Tapia, Spring 2022 Editorial Intern at Berkeley Pharma Tech. You finish typing up an email or document on your computer. Taking a scroll through, your eyes land on the dreaded blue wavy underline. But no need to fret — with only a few clicks, you are able…