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Greetings! I'm Lauren, a science and technology journalist, multimedia producer, and editor. Currently, I am an associate editor for Popular Science. Previously, I was a digital producer and reporter for more than four years at the public radio show, Science Friday. I live in New York, but am a native of the heart of California—the San Joaquin Valley. I studied biology and minored in English before earning a master's in science journalism.


​I like to write about a lot of things. I'm enthusiastic about covering technology's impact on our behavior and society, the effects of climate change on health, tech in the classroom and in libraries, and biological wonders. I also enjoy chatting about my work on stage, on panels, and on the radio. You can check out my stories at places like Popular Science, Science Friday, School Library Journal, Scholastic MATH, IEEE Spectrum, Atlas Obscura, and more! 
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For fun, I work for libraries and collect science comic books. ​
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Featured Stories

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METHODS, FROM SCIENCE FRIDAY: A Fever In The Dust
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METHODS, FROM SCIENCE FRIDAY: The Librarians Saving The Internet
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POPULAR SCIENCE: This anglerfish has mastered a trick to light up the depths of the Pacific Ocean
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: Librarians Help Students Understand Biased Science
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POPULAR SCIENCE: The genes behind your fingerprints just got weirder
LAUREN J. YOUNG | technology & science journalist