NICOLE WETSMAN - Nicole Wetsman

Nicole Wetsman reports and writes, mostly about science and medicine.

Her work has been published at Nature Medicine, Wired, Popular Science, Gizmodo, The Daily Beast, Grist, Slate, Deadspin, The Better Government Association, 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

Approve First, Ask Questions Later: ‘Post-Marketing’ Research and the FDA // Undark Magazine

Hurricane Maria stirred up dangerous pollutants on this Puerto Rico waterfront // Grist

To Reduce Long-Term Health Gaps, a Push for Early Intervention in Juvenile Detention // Undark Magazine

Hospitals are scrambling to solve their air pollution problem // Popular Science

Why You Should Not Trust Fertility Apps—Yet // Slate

Body Cameras Aren't Objective Witnesses // The Appeal

The problem with taking scientific questions to court // Popular Science

Fingerprint Analysis Could Finally Get Scientific, Thanks to a New Tool // Gizmodo

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

‘Miracle’ Migraine Drug Doesn’t Cover Those Who Need It Most // The Daily Beast

Air pollution might be the new lead // Popular Science

Batten Disease Families Rely on Foundations to Advance Treatment // Batten Disease News

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

Will Fertility Clinic Disaster Redefine Personhood? // The Daily Beast

The tricky science of brain surgery on an adorable fur seal // Gizmodo

Rooftop Solar Panels Are Great for the Planet — But Terrible for Firefighters // Wired

Why the next wave of antidepressants may target the immune system // Nature Medicine

California's wildfires are affecting the oceans — and these researchers are the first to study it // Popular Science

When the pediatrician isn't enough // Undark

When splashy headlines become the goal of science, the process suffers // Popular Science

Why the Winter Olympics Has Less Doping Than The Summer Olympics // Gizmodo

Can cardiac screenings save the lives of young athletes? // VICE Sports

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

Concussions can hurt more than your brain // Tonic

Oh, the places your blood will go // Popular Science

In the Netherlands, a Better Way to Rebuild the Beach // Hakai Magazine

LGBT health research, once seen as ‘disposable,’ gets a boost at NIH // STAT News

This troubling tennis trend is keeping players out of the U.S. Open // Popular Science

Your DNA probably didn't make you do it // Popular Science

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