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Sara Harrison

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Sara Harrison is a freelancer who covers science and business. She is a graduate of the UC Berkeley School of Journalism and Carleton College.

Public Health

Even Mild Brain Injuries Raise the Risk of Dementia Years Later

Mar 23, 2021 8:00 AM

WIRED Q&A

This Is What It's Like to Live Without Smell

Feb 26, 2021 8:00 AM

Atwitter

Birders’ Tweets Are Causing an Online Flap

Feb 18, 2021 8:00 AM

Step By Step

How to Make a Fitbit for an Elephant

Feb 4, 2021 8:00 AM

Public Health

Vaping Won't Keep Young People From Smoking Cigarettes Later

Jan 20, 2021 8:00 AM

Year in Review

In a Pandemic, Medical Illustrators Made Science Accessible

Dec 29, 2020 7:00 AM

Detox

A Unique Alliance Could Help Warn Us of Toxic Algae

Dec 23, 2020 8:00 AM

Palette Cleanser

A New Study About Color Tries to Decode ‘The Brain’s Pantone’

Nov 24, 2020 7:00 AM

No Answer

Facebook Can Be a Boon to Nonprofits—If They Get Verified

Nov 24, 2020 7:00 AM

Public Health

Confused About Covid Brain Fog? Doctors Have Questions, Too

Nov 6, 2020 9:32 AM

Arms Like Tongues

How Octopuses Use Their Suction Cups to Taste Through Touch

Oct 29, 2020 11:00 AM

Neuroscience

Your Brain Prefers Happy Endings. That’s Not Always Smart

Oct 22, 2020 8:00 AM

Sniff Test

Why Is It So Hard to Study Covid-Related Smell Loss?

Sep 25, 2020 7:00 AM

Public Health

Blood Centers Are Barely Meeting Convalescent Plasma Demand

Sep 11, 2020 7:00 AM

Public Health

A Postal Slowdown Is Scary for Those Who Get Meds By Mail

Aug 24, 2020 7:00 AM

Public Health

A New Survey Links Vaping to Higher Covid-19 Risk

Aug 11, 2020 11:00 AM

WIRED Q&A

What Poetry Means for Doctors and Patients During a Pandemic

Aug 3, 2020 8:00 AM

Public Health

Rehab Centers Struggle as Covid-19 Drives Up Costs

Jul 24, 2020 8:00 AM

Public Health

How to Read Covid-19 Research (and Actually Understand It)

Jul 8, 2020 8:00 AM

Public Health

When Doctors and Patients Talk About Death Over Zoom

Jun 15, 2020 8:00 AM