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Laura Dattaro

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Laura Dattaro is a freelance science journalist who writes about the brain, genetics, and physics, among other topics. She also works as the communications coordinator for the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing. She has written for many outlets, including the Columbia Journalism Review, Spectrum, Slate, symmetry magazine, and The New York Times. She is based in New Jersey.

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Zoology

How to Find Baby Sharks

Where do shark moms give birth? Remarkably, scientists are just figuring it out.

September 9, 2024
Neuroscience

These Cells Spark Electricity in the Brain. They’re Not Neurons

For decades, researchers have debated whether brain cells called astrocytes can signal like neurons.

November 13, 2023