Erin O'Donnell

Why Taxi Drivers Don’t Die of Alzheimer’s

Explaining taxi and ambulance drivers’ protection against Alzheimer’s disease.

Teen "Grind" Culture and Mental Health

Teens need better strategies to cope with lives lived partly online.

How Much Alcohol is Safe?

Drinking alcohol increases cancer risk, but may protect against cardiovascular disease.

Social Interaction and Human Health

Why social interactions are as vital as food and water

What is the Economic Impact of Climate Change on Global GDP?

The impact on global GDP is likely six times greater than previously estimated. 

Preparing for the Energy Transition

Expect massive job losses in industries associated with fossil fuels. The time to get ready is now.

Using Cancer to Kill Cancer

A novel immunotherapy turns cancer against itself.

Healthy People, Healthy Planet

The healthiest plant-based diets are also best for the environment.

How Coupons Keep Drugs Costly

Pharmaceutical companies subsidize the cost of their drugs to keep prices high.

How the Brain Replays Actions During Sleep

Experiments using a neuroprosthetic reveal nocturnal motor neuron learning.

Why Aid Cuts Didn’t End Worker Shortages

Why cutting jobless aid during the pandemic didn’t send workers scrambling for work

How the Pandemic Killed the Uninfected

COVID-19’s toll on black patients extends to those who never got the virus.