Sujata Gupta

Sujata Gupta

Social Sciences Writer

Sujata Gupta is the social sciences writer for Science News. She was a 2017-18 Knight Science Journalism fellow at MIT. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Nature, Discover, NPR, Scientific American, and others. Sujata got her start in journalism at a daily newspaper in Central New York, where she covered education and small town politics. She has also worked as a National Park Ranger, completing stints at parks in Hawaii, California and Maine, and taught English in Nagano, Japan.

All Stories by Sujata Gupta

  1. Health & Medicine

    You’re probably eating enough protein, but maybe not the right mix

    Protein is having a moment. But even if most people are eating enough protein, studies suggest they may not be eating the right mix.

  2. Artificial Intelligence

    Biased online images train AI bots to see women as younger, less experienced

    Age and gender bias in online images feeds into AI tools, revealing stereotypes shaping digital systems and hiring algorithms, researchers report.

  3. Psychology

    Striking moments make previous memories stronger

    Emotional events help solidify memories. The findings may one day help students study or trauma survivors recover.

  4. Psychology

    People with ADHD may have an underappreciated advantage: Hypercuriosity

    ADHD is officially a disorder of deficits in attention, behavior and focus. But patients point out upsides, like curiosity. Research is now catching up.

  5. Health & Medicine

    Measure blood sugar with a grain of salt

    Continuous glucose monitors are now readily available. With guidance, they can help people make small dietary and lifestyle changes for better health.

  6. Science & Society

    Screen addiction affects teens’ mental health. How to spot it, and help

    Banning screens is often not an option. So Science News spoke with experts studying screen use and addiction in teens to help families navigate this complex issue.

  7. Psychology

    AI can measure our cultural history. But is it accurate?

    Art and literature hint at past people’s psyches. Now computers can identify patterns in those cognitive fossils, but human expertise remains crucial.

  8. Science & Society

    A common parenting practice may be hindering teen development

    A poll shows U.S. parents are wary of unsupervised teens, but lack of independence undermines normal development, experts say.

  9. Science & Society

    Students’ mental health imperiled by $1 billion cuts to school funding

    The Trump administration is cutting $1 billion in grants that support student mental health. That has educators worried.

  10. Plants

    Cryopreservation is not sci-fi. It may save plants from extinction

    Not all plants can be stored in a seed bank. Cryopreservation offers an alternative, but critics question whether this form of conservation will work.

  11. Science & Society

    $1.8 billion in NIH grant cuts hit minority health research the hardest

    News of NIH funding cuts have trickled out in recent months. A new study tallies what’s been terminated.

  12. Psychology

    Chess players rely on familiar moves even when the game changes

    In chess as in life, people use memory as a shortcut for decision-making. That strategy can backfire when the present doesn’t resemblance the past.