Sophie Hartley is an environment reporter based in Indianapolis, Indiana. After studying Comparative Human Development and Creative Writing at the University of Chicago, she earned a master’s degree in science writing from MIT. Her reporting has appeared in Science News, Science Friday, Scientific American and elsewhere.
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