Gina Jiménez is a health reporter and The Transmitter’s former news reporting intern. She has written for Kaiser Health News, Scientific American and Slate, among other publications. She holds an M.A. in journalism from New York University’s Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program. See more of her work at https://www.gina-jimenez.com.
Gina Jiménez
Former news reporting intern
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Martín Giurfa y la idea de hogar
El investigador de la cognición de insectos ha hecho su trabajo en varios continentes, pero Argentina nunca está lejos de su mente.
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The insect-cognition researcher has done his work across continents, but Argentina is never far from his mind.
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The drug could become much easier to access, increasing the number of researchers who can work with it and the manufacturers who can produce it.
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How to use race and ethnicity data responsibly in neuroscience research
Follow these four tips to avoid using the information in problematic ways, including as a proxy for environmental variables.
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Reporting bias widespread in early-childhood autism intervention trials
Only 7 percent of completed registered trials were later updated with results, one of several failings identified in a new analysis.
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Gina Jiménez
18 April 2024 | 5 min read
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