Nicole Wetsman was Science Friday’s summer 2016 web intern. She has a degree in neuroscience from Bowdoin College in Maine and a master’s in science journalism from NYU. She is currently a health reporter for The Verge.
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Why Do We Use Shock Therapy?
Electroconvulsive therapy is generally a safe and effective treatment for depression and other mental illnesses.
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Four Ways ‘Oryx and Crake’ Predicted the Future
Margaret Atwood’s book is fiction, but the cutting-edge research she writes about is real.
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Do Other Animals Show Handedness?
Humans aren’t the only species where righties outnumber lefties.
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Getting Fundamental With Lisa Randall
The theoretical particle physicist offers advice to aspiring scientists.
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Still Birds Take Flight
Deborah Samuel’s photographs bring life to the ornithology collection at the Royal Ontario Museum.
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The Health Costs Of Racism
Research suggests that even hearing about racist incidents can cause mental and physical health problems for people of color.