KELLY SERVICK
I'm a science writing grad student with a cognitive science background, but sharing the stories behind new discoveries excites me most.
On Scientific American: Psychiatry Tries to Aid Traumatized Chimps in Captivity
As some of the world’s last laboratory chimpanzees retire to sanctuaries, a specialist in evolutionary psychiatry suggests treatment for our captive kin. As our closest relatives, chimpanzees have played a … Continue reading
On Wired: The Plan to Bring the Iconic Passenger Pigeon Back From Extinction
Twelve birds lie belly-up in a wooden drawer at the Berkeley Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. Bloated with stuffing, their ruddy brown chests resemble a row of sweet potatoes. Slate-blue heads … Continue reading
Engineers go lean and green
“The effort to be a ‘green’ consumer in America means wading through overwhelming choices. Elsewhere, choices usually aren’t the problem. An estimated 300 million people in India, for example, have no … Continue reading
Clever crows may grasp hidden causes
Crows may be imagining more than we imagined. New research suggests certain crows make decisions based on factors they can’t see. A recent study published in theProceedings of the National … Continue reading
Stanford’s touch-sensitive plastic skin heals itself
“Nobody knows the remarkable properties of human skin like the researchers struggling to emulate it. Not only is our skin sensitive – sending the brain precise information about pressure and … Continue reading
Coughing scallops caught on tape
“Ahem: A cough cannot be hidden—and when scallops cough, scientists should listen. A scallop “coughs” to expel feces and water from its central cavity; the friction between the mollusk’s two … Continue reading
Joining Forces: Astrophysicist and writer explore the cosmos together
“For every type of particle in the universe, there is a partner particle. It has a different spin, but interacts similarly with the particles around it. For Joel Primack and … Continue reading
