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University of Maryland School of Medicine professor and genetic epidemiologist Dr. Braxton Mitchell has spent nearly three decades studying health and disease in the Amish population, a unique community that has yielded transformative insights into the genetic and environmental determinants of conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and aging. Dr. Mitchell’s work has broad relevance

Human movement control is extremely complex, yet we normally take it for granted, only becoming aware of the challenges that face the nervous system when something goes wrong. Dr. Amy Bastian is the chief science officer at Kennedy Krieger Institute, where her research focuses on understanding how complex movements are normally learned and controlled, and

Jay Sherman delights us once again with his beautiful photography and interesting stories. Sit back and immerse yourself in images of ancient monasteries surrounded by dramatic snow-covered peaks; welcoming, warm people who are not jaded by mass tourism; and gorgeous wine country tended by the descendants of the oldest winemakers in the world.

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