She published her first paper at 14. She handled poliovirus under a fume hood when no one else would. She transformed how we study viruses, yet she didn't get her own lab until she was 59. Meet the indomitable #MargueriteVogt My latest Science News

Yeah, I'm super good at "creative non-friction" ;) What supportmanteaus do you use? #amwriting bit.ly/3AxELe0 By Katherine Revelle, MD via Hippocampus Magazine & Books

Just preordered! Can't wait to read it. Congrats Brendan Borrell

"We’re intent on killing it...Yet, according to most scientists, we’ve been working hard to kill something that isn’t alive." Where do you stand? Are viruses alive or not? For more on the debate, check out my latest Science News #viruses #aliveordead sciencenews.org/article/viruse…

We're intent on killing the coronavirus with handwashing, antiseptic wipes, hand sanitizer, bleach and more tools. Yet, according to most scientists, we’ve been working hard to kill something that isn’t alive. #SN100 sciencenews.org/article/viruse…

Viruses mutate faster than any other organism on Earth —and the new coronavirus is no exception. My latest story, Nautilus Magazine, is a deep dive into the evolution of the #coronavirus How the Coronavirus Stays One Step Ahead of Us nautil.us/issue/108/chan…

It has been a very long 20 months of writing about coronavirus 😷 🦠 and yet there is more to say. For a deep dive into how the virus stays one step ahead of us -- and our only chance at managing its evolution -- here is my latest piece, for Nautilus magazine.

Labels on sanitizer bottles and wipes often boast the product's ability to "kill 99.99% of bacteria and viruses." But exactly how it kills bacteria and viruses isn't always clear. via Science News bit.ly/3D0ybil

If you're interested in the super nitty gritty details of the spike protein & how it helps the virus enter a cell, & then what the virus does once it gets there, this July nature article by Megan Scudellari does a phenomenal job of explaining it. nature.com/articles/d4158…

I’m having a hard time with the cognitive dissonance of this wave. As one friend put it: We’re being expected to transition from "Let’s avoid getting Covid at all costs" to "Omicron is mild and we're all just gonna get it and it'll be fine." melindawmoyer.substack.com/p/the-agony-of…

The world's first malaria vaccine has been in the works for three decades. bit.ly/3qaZqTi

A perfect example from Icelandic prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir on how women in leadership positions shape policy priorities 💛 Casinos and bars will have to close so schools may be kept open. ruv.is/frett/2022/01/…

And now, I bring you a peek under Omicron's hood -- including some explanations for why it is likely the fastest spreading virus in human history. scientificamerican.com/article/omicro…

If you missed it on Friday, here's my latest piece on what Omicron is doing at a cellular level to infect so very many people:

"I still think about Daly...and the questions I would have asked given the chance to interview her." Sometimes a story takes an unexpected turn. That's what happened in my latest Science News sciencenews.org/article/marie-…

It's one of the most dramatic turn-arounds (and around...and around...) in medical history: How gene therapy overcame high-profile failures sciencenews.org/article/gene-t… My latest Science News #GeneTherapy

Wow. I aspire to this:

Working on this piece with the help of AMAZING science writer Megan Scudellari was a real joy - as were our many conversations with our partners at other organizations. Thank you so much!

Science #education needs storytelling. Here's why. Featuring a peek inside the new edition of my textbook, Biology Now! My latest W. W. Norton & Company nortonlearningblog.com/archives/4712