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Oct 25, 2025, 09:06
A Short Story About a Platelet Named Pippa from Krista Goerger
Krista Goerger, Graduate Student Research Assistant at University of Michigan Medical School, shared on LinkedIn:
”This summer, I had the opportunity to write a short story about a platelet named Pippa for the student-led magazine EquilibriUM.
I originally came up with the idea as a way to explain what platelets are to my family and friends, but along the way I discovered how much I enjoy making science accessible and fun.”
Read the full article here.

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