How soon do you think you are to curing cancer or if you will ever be able to cure it

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do common drugs release a high amount of dopamine

nine42pie

Where do you hope to be in the future with your work / what is your big picture?

Timmy

What would it mean for you if you won the money?

Zest42cup

If u had to study any other field of science what would it be

Rian.a19

Will reducing meat in your diet really help climate change

beans21

How would put the cure in the body and at what age would put it in the body

Rian.a19

quick maths question if you are good at it 3[b+3]

nine42gas

how are you going to maintain harmony in a cell community in our body?

Strawberry🍓

Some people say marijuana is dangerous and others say it’s not. What’s the truth?

hawk42pie

Is there a limit to how smart individuals and communities can be?

Shinx-985

how will you test that your drug works and will cure, fix or help with the problem?

Strawberry🍓

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