NICOLE WETSMAN - Nicole Wetsman

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.

Selected Clips

Bad Police Fingerprint Work Undermines Chicago Property Crime Cases // Better Government Association

The 'Arms Race' to build a better baby formula // The Wall Street Journal

Telehealth wasn't designed for non-English speakers // The Verge

Health care's huge cybersecurity problem // The Verge

California's blackouts reveal health care's fragile power system // 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

It's easier to donate your body to science than your medical records // The Verge

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

We’re Not Really Sure How to Assess the Concussions of Athletes With Learning Disabilities // Slate

What If The NFL Were Regulated By OSHA? // Deadspin

Before trying robot judges, let's learn from robot referees // Popular Science

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