NICOLE WETSMAN - Nicole Wetsman

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

Her work has been published at Nature Medicine, Popular Science, Gizmodo, The Daily Beast, Grist, Slate, Deadspin, The Verge, 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

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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