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July 13, 2025

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Science Jigsaw: Sunday, July 13, 2025

By Andrea Tamayo

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Andrea Tamayo is the current newsletter and engagement intern at Scientific American and a freelance science writer. Follow Tamayo on Bluesky @andreatamayo.bsky.social

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