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Masks: A reflection of the season

The controversy over face masks is just another one of the unexpected cultural phenomena that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the United States. To me, wearing a mask is a no-brainer when you look at the science. In fact, a Yale study conducted in July showed that countries that adopted early mask usage (less than

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Five learnings for being remotely creative in the new year

Remotely creative? Or not even a bit? Seriously, how do you do the best work and continue to get the best work from your team in an environment where nearly everyone is fatigued from talking into their laptops? Or they’re explaining their grand idea for nearly a minute while the mute button is on and everyone else on the call is mouthing the statement of the year like they’re asking for directions in a foreign country?

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Leaders are made, they’re not born.

Legendary Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi said it, and Benchworks knows it.

That’s why we started the Emerging Leaders Club last year, and that’s why we’re proud to announce this year’s graduates: Anna Schultz, Kylie Freeman, Max Hagan, and Terrance Vaughan.

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Genomics: 4 ways the science is transforming the healthcare industry

When the Human Genome Project began in 1990, it may have been hard to see all the potential applications for understanding the building blocks of life. In the beginning, the time and cost to sequence DNA were extensive compared with what they are today. Now, there are tests you can take at home that can be processed in a matter of days for a few thousand dollars or less.

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2020 Gold Davey Award

You can’t get enough vaccine talk these days, and Benchworks has won a 2020 Gold Davey Award for #ConvinceMeToVax, our social media campaign supporting vaccine advocacy.

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Experience Matters

It’s October, and that means Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a perfect time to share some advice that was offered to me when I was diagnosed with breast cancer 7 years ago. It’s important that we, as women who are coping with or who have survived breast cancer, maintain our community of support.

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