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Carissa Wong was formerly an intern and a junior reporter at New Scientist. She has a PhD in cancer immunology from Cardiff University, in collaboration with the University of Bristol. During her time at New Scientist she wrote about organ regeneration, covid-19, the impact of climate change on biodiversity and the possible origins of life.
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