NICOLE WETSMAN
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Nicole Wetsman reports and writes, mostly about science and medicine. She is currently the health tech reporter at The Verge. 

Her work has also been published at Nature Medicine, Popular Science, Gizmodo, The Daily Beast, Grist, Slate, Deadspin, The Wall Street Journal,
Consumer Reports, The Appeal, Undark, and other publications.

Nicole has a master's degree from the Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program at New York University, and a bachelor of arts in neuroscience from Bowdoin College.


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Bad Police Fingerprint Work Undermines Chicago Property Crime Cases // Better Government Association
It's easier to donate your body to science than your medical records // The Verge
The 'Arms Race' to build a better baby formula // The Wall Street Journal
Health care's huge cybersecurity problem // The Verge
How Communities Can Build Psychological Resilience to Disaster // CityLab
Fingerprint Analysis Could Finally Get Scientific, Thanks to a New Tool // Gizmodo
Why You Should Not Trust Fertility Apps—Yet // Slate
Turning up the heat on neglected tropical diseases // Nature Medicine
Approve First, Ask Questions Later: ‘Post-Marketing’ Research and the FDA // Undark Magazine
To Reduce Long-Term Health Gaps, a Push for Early Intervention in Juvenile Detention // Undark Magazine
Body Cameras Aren't Objective Witnesses // The Appeal
Hurricane Maria stirred up dangerous pollutants on this Puerto Rico waterfront // Grist
Hospitals are scrambling to solve their air pollution problem // Popular Science
The problem with taking scientific questions to court // Popular Science
We’re Not Really Sure How to Assess the Concussions of Athletes With Learning Disabilities // Slate
Out of pediatric care, into...? // Proto Magazine
‘Miracle’ Migraine Drug Doesn’t Cover Those Who Need It Most // The Daily Beast
Air pollution might be the new lead // Popular Science
What If The NFL Were Regulated By OSHA? // Deadspin
The missing pieces // Nature Medicine
Most Forensic Science is Bogus. Will New Federal Rules Help? // Gizmodo
Rooftop Solar Panels Are Great for the Planet — But Terrible for Firefighters // Wired
Women soccer players usually peak in their 20s—here's why some excel into their 40s // Popular Science
Why the next wave of antidepressants may target the immune system // Nature Medicine
When the pediatrician isn't enough // Undark
When splashy headlines become the goal of science, the process suffers // Popular Science
Before trying robot judges, let's learn from robot referees // Popular Science
Your DNA probably didn't make you do it // Popular Science
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