Biomedical writer Aimee Cunningham is on her second tour at Science News. From 2005 to 2007, she covered chemistry, environmental science, biology and materials science for Science News. Between stints Aimee was a freelance writer for outlets such as NPR and Scientific American Mind. She has a degree in English from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in science journalism from New York University. She received the 2019 Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism from the Endocrine Society for the article "Hormone replacement makes sense for some menopausal women."
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700,000 flags were planted at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to represent each U.S. COVID-19 death at the time. People could dedicate flags to their loved ones. “For some families, it felt as if it was the funeral they never had,” says social anthropologist Sarah Wagner, who took part in running the exhibit.
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700,000 flags were planted at the National Mall
