Elana Spivack is a science writer with work published in Scientific American, Popular Mechanics, Slate, and more. Previously a staff science writer for culture site Inverse, Elana reports on everything from health and wellness to archaeology and neuroscience. She earned an MA from NYU's Science Health Environmental Reporting Program (SHERP) and a BA from Kenyon College. She lives in New York with her tuxedo cat.
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