Seasonal surge in RSV and flu

Officials warned about a surge in seasonal viruses among young children in Seattle.
Treasure in human waste

Author Bryn Nelson wrote an entire book about the ways that human waste can help humanity. Only some puns included.
Daughter of custodians mounts art exhibit about their (in)Visibility

The art exhibit, called (in)Visibility, consists of a series of photographs, mostly taken by custodians themselves, many of them immigrants or People of Color.
Proteins may hold key to fighting covid19

Professor David Baker’s audacious approach to creating new proteins may offer new options for stopping disease—including COVID-19.
Pediatrician sees pain of pandemic + racism in children at clinic

Pediatrician Ben Danielson Sees Stress in Children Visiting Odessa Brown Clinic, but He Still Sees Cause for Hope.
Most Influential: Rick Horwitz of Allen Cell Institute

He left comfortable tenure at the University of Virginia about two years ago to lead the brand-new nonprofit Allen Institute for Cell Science here in Seattle.
Seattle Genetics aims to put drug on front line of cancer

But there is nothing modest about this 18-year-old company, which is plowing forward patiently and aims to make a major splash.
Man makes his microbes into research study

Richard Sprague keeps samples of his own feces, in the family freezer, so he can send them to a Stanford University laboratory.
Citizen science – Many hands make research work
Seattle area resident Laura James spends many hours each year piloting an underwater exploration robot beneath Puget Sound waves to count sea stars.