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Stephen S. Hall

Science

A New Last Chance

For decades, “abnormal” embryos were thrown away during the IVF process. Then some pioneering doctors — and patients — decided to use them anyway.

Stephen S. Hall New York Sep 2017 Permalink

Science

How One Brain Came Back From Unconsciousness

Chronicling 1,541 days with a car accident survivor.

Stephen S. Hall New York Jun 2015 25min Permalink

Science

Unfrozen

On the autopsy of a 5,000-year-old murder victim.

Stephen S. Hall National Geographic Nov 2011 Permalink

Scientists on Trial: At Fault?

In 2009, 300 people perished in an earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy. Next week, six Italian scientists and one government official will stand trial for manslaughter.

Stephen S. Hall Nature Sep 2011 20min Permalink

Lethal Chemistry at Harvard

When one of the best young chemists in the world took his own life, Harvard was forced to reconsider the relationship between PhD students and their (often Nobel Prize-winning) advisers.

Stephen S. Hall New York Times Magazine Nov 1998 25min Permalink