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Dr. Emily Roberts

Dr. Emily Roberts

Dr. Emily Roberts has a PhD in molecular biology and zero patience for headline science. She edits OwlyTimes' health and science coverage from Boston, focuses on what studies actually showed (sample size, methodology, who funded it), and tries to leave readers neither panicked nor falsely reassured.

1648 articles published

Latest Articles

Altitude & Hearts: Roaring Fork Valley's Hidden RiskHealth

Altitude & Hearts: Roaring Fork Valley's Hidden Risk

Uncover the hidden cardiac risk in Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley. Our analysis reveals how altitude masks heart disease signs—and what you need to know.

Schools vs. Social Media: A Mental Health Shift?Health

Schools vs. Social Media: A Mental Health Shift?

Uncover a critical shift! Schools are suing social media, but it's not just about content. Analyze how they're challenging addictive design & its impact.

Baystate Health Cuts: A System’s Strain & What It SignalsHealth

Baystate Health Cuts: A System’s Strain & What It Signals

Uncover the deeper meaning behind Baystate Health's job cuts. Our analysis reveals how financial pressures expose vulnerabilities in the US healthcare syst...

Baystate Health Pause: A Signal of Shifting Gender Care StakesHealth

Baystate Health Pause: A Signal of Shifting Gender Care Stakes

Uncover the hidden forces behind Baystate Health's gender care pause. Our analysis reveals how federal pressure, not medical shifts, drives this critical c...

RFK Jr.'s FDA Push: Implications for Food Additive SafetyHealth

RFK Jr.'s FDA Push: Implications for Food Additive Safety

Uncover the hidden implications of RFK Jr.'s FDA push! We analyze how a potential re-evaluation of food additive safety could reshape what's considered "safe.

Cosmic Ray Origins: New Analysis Shifts the SearchScience

Cosmic Ray Origins: New Analysis Shifts the Search

Unravel the cosmic ray mystery! New analysis challenges long-held theories, revealing potential sources closer than imagined. Discover the groundbreaking i...

Alma College iGEM: Synthetic Bio Signals Shift in Bat Disease FightScience

Alma College iGEM: Synthetic Bio Signals Shift in Bat Disease Fight

Uncover the deeper story behind Alma College's iGEM silver! This analysis reveals how student innovation confronts real-world ecological limits in fighting...

AI's Quiet Revolution: Impact on Global Science & ResearchScience

AI's Quiet Revolution: Impact on Global Science & Research

Uncover AI's surprising impact on science! We analyze how this quiet revolution is reshaping research globally, democratizing knowledge & accelerating disc...

Bessie Coleman Flight School: Engineering Chicago’s FutureScience

Bessie Coleman Flight School: Engineering Chicago’s Future

Uncover how Chicago’s Bessie Coleman Flight School transforms inspiration into engineering talent. Analyze a unique STEM strategy shaping the next generation!

Philly's Industrial Rise: An Exhibit Signals a ShiftScience

Philly's Industrial Rise: An Exhibit Signals a Shift

Uncover Philly's hidden industrial strength! This analysis reveals how a new exhibit reframes the city's manufacturing legacy & sparks future innovation.

Arctic Soundscape Shift: Climate Change Impacts WildlifeScience

Arctic Soundscape Shift: Climate Change Impacts Wildlife

Uncover how climate change is reshaping the Arctic's underwater soundscape—and threatening wildlife. Our analysis reveals a critical, overlooked threat.

DMT & Depression: Analysis of a Potential Treatment ShiftHealth

DMT & Depression: Analysis of a Potential Treatment Shift

Could DMT revolutionize depression treatment? Our analysis dives deep into a groundbreaking trial, revealing why this psychedelic shift demands attention.