Lina Zeldovich
Lina Zeldovich grew up in a family of Russian scientists, listening to bedtime stories about volcanoes, black holes, and intrepid explorers. She has written for the Smithsonian, National Geographic, Reader’s Digest, the New York Times and other publications. Her most recent book, The Living Medicine: How a Lifesaving Cure was Nearly Lost and Why it Will Rescue Us When Antibiotics Fail, chronicled the history of phage therapy and was longlisted for the PEN America Literary Awards.
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Debunking Dangerous Views of Autism
This psychologist has worked with autistic people for 50 years. Here’s what she wants you to know.
Medicine Is Going Viral
Once lost in scientific obscurity, bacteriophage therapy is making a comeback.
Maybe Playing Dead Will Get Him to Leave You Alone?
These female frogs fake death and pretend to be the opposite sex to head off unwanted male attention.
Is Sushi a Health Hazard?
A warning from scientists putting raw fish under the microscope.
Humid Heat Can Kill Us Much Faster Than We Thought
The new estimate for how much heat we can tolerate makes rising global temperatures even more alarming.
A Window on the Mind, Through the Ear
New earbuds can listen to your brain activity and monitor your health.
The Superbug That Devours Ocean Plastic
How genetically engineered bacteria could shrink the growing garbage patches in our oceans.
Mice Dig Holes in the “Hygiene Hypothesis”
New evidence suggests exposure to microbes in early childhood might not protect against allergies.
Save This Stinking Flower!
The world’s largest and smelliest flower teeters on extinction.
How to Learn Without a Brain
Tiny box jellyfish are brainless—but they still make memories and adapt.











