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Katharine Gammon

Kate Gammon is a freelance science writer based in Santa Monica, California. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications, including WIRED, PopSci, FastCompany, and Takepart.com. Kate has also participated in many fellowships, including the 2013 MIT Knight Science Bootcamp, the 2012 Woods Hole Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship, a 2013 National Press Foundation Fellowship, a 2011 Fellowship from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and others. Kate is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Association of Health Care Journalists.

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    Our Prescription Labels Aren’t Just Confusing. They’re Dangerous.

    Katharine Gammon

    3/26/2018
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    DNA Detectives Can Help Track Down The Family You Never Knew You’d Lost

    Katharine Gammon

    5/12/2017
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    Cheers to the Ridesharing Economy

    Katharine Gammon

    12/30/2015
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    Are Teens or Seniors Safer Drivers? The Answer May Surprise You

    Katharine Gammon

    11/30/2015
  • Articles, Legacy

    How Social Data Might Reinvent the Credit Score

    Katharine Gammon

    8/13/2015
  • Legacy

    Understanding the Myths and Realities of the “Greener” American Home

    Katharine Gammon

    6/25/2015

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