Cassandra Townsend

Hi! I'm Cassi! I recently finished my Bachelor's in Microbiology and I'm currently a graduate student at Georgetown University studying Biohazardous Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Diseases. "Translating" complex ideas so everyday people can understand them as deeply as possible is one of my main passions in life, as science should be freely available for everyone to enjoy and understand. I also write creative nonfiction, and I bullet journal religiously.

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Tech For Good: The Future of AI in Healthcare

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