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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

Kids’ Sleep Gap: Analysis of Health & Learning StakesHealth

Kids’ Sleep Gap: Analysis of Health & Learning Stakes

Uncover the hidden reasons behind the kids’ sleep gap! Our analysis reveals how parental awareness clashes with reality, impacting health & learning. Learn...

Gen Z & Geoengineering: A Risky Climate Shift?Science

Gen Z & Geoengineering: A Risky Climate Shift?

Uncover the surprising rise of Gen Z's interest in geoengineering. Our analysis reveals the ethical dilemmas & potential risks of this climate shift—and wh...

WV Healthcare: Scholars Program Stakes Future on Local RootsHealth

WV Healthcare: Scholars Program Stakes Future on Local Roots

Uncover how WV's innovative Scholars Program tackles the healthcare shortage. We analyze its strategy to cultivate local talent & secure the state's future.

Medi-Cal Rule Shift: California's Homeless Face Care Access CrisisHealth

Medi-Cal Rule Shift: California's Homeless Face Care Access Crisis

Uncover the hidden crisis behind California's Medi-Cal changes. We analyze how new rules threaten care access for vulnerable homeless residents—beyond enro...

Hessian Fly: A Founding Crisis & Its Lasting ImpactScience

Hessian Fly: A Founding Crisis & Its Lasting Impact

Uncover the surprising story of the Hessian fly! This analysis reveals how a tiny pest exposed early America’s anxieties & shaped scientific inquiry—lesson...

Measles Surge: A Signal of Eroding Trust in ScienceScience

Measles Surge: A Signal of Eroding Trust in Science

Uncover the alarming truth behind the measles surge! Our analysis reveals it's not just a health crisis, but a symptom of eroding trust in science. Learn how.

Lawyers as Health Partners: Rasmussen Signals a ShiftHealth

Lawyers as Health Partners: Rasmussen Signals a Shift

Uncover a surprising shift! Lawyers are emerging as vital public health partners. Our analysis reveals how legal expertise shapes healthcare access & polic...

US Military Disguise: Escalation Risk & New Warfare SignalScience

US Military Disguise: Escalation Risk & New Warfare Signal

Uncover the hidden meaning behind the US military's disguise in Venezuela. Our analysis reveals a risky precedent reshaping warfare & escalating tensions.

Rural Doctors in DC: A Policy Shift & What It SignalsHealth

Rural Doctors in DC: A Policy Shift & What It Signals

Uncover the policy shift happening in rural healthcare! Our analysis reveals why doctors' direct engagement with DC staffers is crucial—and what it signals...

Great Unconformity: New Analysis Shifts Earth’s Early HistoryScience

Great Unconformity: New Analysis Shifts Earth’s Early History

Uncover the surprising truth behind Earth’s Great Unconformity! Our analysis reveals how new research reshapes our understanding of early life and its origins.

UNC CoreAI Day: Insights into AI's Research RootsScience

UNC CoreAI Day: Insights into AI's Research Roots

Uncover the hidden foundations of AI! Our analysis reveals the groundbreaking research powering today's AI, beyond the hype. Meet the UNC scientists shapin...

Antarctica’s Blood Falls: New Analysis Reveals Hidden Brine SourceScience

Antarctica’s Blood Falls: New Analysis Reveals Hidden Brine Source

Uncover the secrets behind Antarctica’s Blood Falls! New analysis reveals it's a pressure release valve, reshaping our understanding of glaciers & planetar...