illuminating

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Christopher Cokinos is a nature-and science writer whose most recent book is “Still as Bright: An Illuminating History of the Moon from Antiquity to Tomorrow.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2025

This work was supported by the NIH Illuminating the Druggable Genome Initiative.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024

"Illuminating the vennel with such an impactful artwork gives it some much-deserved profile in the city. We're delighted to be involved in the project."

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2022

“Evolution is a tinkerer. Illuminating what workable molecular programs have evolved tells us what is biologically possible and where the constraints are,” he says.

From Scientific American • Sep. 23, 2022

Illuminating the bags of food, the sack of silver and tableware, the thick wool blankets of the North, the gold glittering on the drowned girl’s fingers, shining like stars in the crackle of the campfire.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi