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Elana Spivack

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Selected WORK

Science

  • Inverse

    • The inside scoop on how American became obsessed with protein

    • Why the future of periods could be none at all

    • Male birth control is at our fingertips. Will we ever grasp it?

  • Scientific American

    • Is ‘Bed Rotting’ Good or Bad for Your Sleep?

  • Live Science

    • Do we really only use 10% of our brains?

  • Popular Science

    • Hidden fungal networks cover the globe—and soon they’ll be mapped

    • The surprising link between caterpillar poop and our climate

    • Spiciness isn’t a taste, and more burning facts about the mysterious sensation

    • These worms produce milk, but only when they kick the bucket

    • Ancient poop proves humans have always loved beer and cheese

  • Lady Science

    • What we talk about when we talk about genitals

  • Scienceline

    • A bold new pigment from out of the blue

    • It’s time to lay the cemetery to rest

    • Beyond X & Y blog

Culture

  • Slate

    • Every Day, Look Forward to a Really Good Sandwich

  • Bitch Media

    • The two-pronged genius of “Portrait of a Lady on Fire’s” abortion scene

    • Sleater-Kinney’s newfound Gen Z audience is no accident

  • Alma

    • Excuse Me, But Simon Helberg Is Hot???

    • My Yom Kippur tradition is watching “A Serious Man”

    • How “Broad City” Redefined American Jewish Identity

  • Jewish Women’s Archive Blog

    • Knocking on Harvard’s glass ceiling

    • Beyond the double helix: Rosalind Franklin turns 100

Humor

  • McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

    • And this piece was adapted for the stage and performed by Jewish Women’s Theatre!

  • Reductress

  • The Belladonna Comedy

  • Points in Case