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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

FDA Loophole: Unknown Chemicals in Your Food – AnalysisHealth

FDA Loophole: Unknown Chemicals in Your Food – Analysis

Uncover a hidden FDA loophole allowing unknown chemicals in your food! Our analysis reveals how companies self-determine safety, shifting risk to you. Lear...

Bettendorf STEAM Expo: Innovation's Ethics Take Center StageScience

Bettendorf STEAM Expo: Innovation's Ethics Take Center Stage

Uncover the surprising shift at Bettendorf’s STEAM Expo! We analyze why ethics & responsible innovation are now central, shaping the future of STEM education.

Sunlight & Plastic: A Chemical Shift with Big ImplicationsScience

Sunlight & Plastic: A Chemical Shift with Big Implications

Uncover the groundbreaking science reshaping plastic pollution! Our analysis reveals how sunlight could dismantle waste, beyond recycling – a game-changing...

Lightning Strikes: Wildfire Season's Alarming SignalScience

Lightning Strikes: Wildfire Season's Alarming Signal

Uncover the alarming truth behind Canada's record wildfire season. Our analysis reveals why lightning's dominance signals a dangerous future—and a bold, ye...

Is Physics Universal? New Book Signals a Human Bias.Science

Is Physics Universal? New Book Signals a Human Bias.

Uncover a startling possibility: Is physics universal, or shaped by human minds? Analyze a groundbreaking book questioning our cosmic assumptions & what fi...

UK Research Security: A Shift in Open Science?Science

UK Research Security: A Shift in Open Science?

Uncover the surprising strategy behind UK research security! This analysis reveals how a new partnership aims to balance open science & national security—n...

Rural Health Funds: Access Issues Threaten ImpactHealth

Rural Health Funds: Access Issues Threaten Impact

Unlocking rural healthcare's $50B lifeline? Our analysis reveals why access hurdles are undermining the program's impact, exposing critical flaws & future ...

Alysa Liu's Gold: A Mental Health Shift in Elite SportHealth

Alysa Liu's Gold: A Mental Health Shift in Elite Sport

Uncover the surprising mental health shift behind Alysa Liu's gold! We analyze her journey—retirement & return—revealing how stepping back fuels elite success.

Egypt Drill: Ancient Tech Shift Rewrites HistoryScience

Egypt Drill: Ancient Tech Shift Rewrites History

Uncover a hidden revolution! New analysis reveals an ancient Egyptian tool rewrites history, exposing surprisingly advanced tech & ingenuity. Discover how.

Detroit Health Shift: Abazeed Signals Proactive ApproachHealth

Detroit Health Shift: Abazeed Signals Proactive Approach

Uncover Detroit's bold health strategy! Our analysis reveals how Abazeed's appointment signals a crucial shift toward proactive, systemic change—beyond hea...

Jefferson Lab Funding: A Nuclear Waste Power Shift?Science

Jefferson Lab Funding: A Nuclear Waste Power Shift?

Uncover a surprising twist! Jefferson Lab’s new funding could revolutionize nuclear waste, transforming a major liability into a clean energy source. Explo...

Potomac River: Lifting Ban Signals a Troubling ‘New Normal’Health

Potomac River: Lifting Ban Signals a Troubling ‘New Normal’

Don't be fooled by the Potomac advisory lift! Our analysis reveals a troubling "new normal" – bacterial levels haven't improved, just returned to baseline....