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Megan Thielking

Megan Thielking

Former Vox Intern

    Latest articles by Megan Thielking

    Life
    Data can tell you how to up your online dating gameData can tell you how to up your online dating game
    Life

    Here’s what it takes to turn all those fish in the internet sea into dating success

    By Megan Thielking
    Science
    Why cholesterol might not be as bad as you thinkWhy cholesterol might not be as bad as you think
    Science

    Here’s what you need to know about what cholesterol is, why the nutrition advice is changing, and how it’s changing what you should eat.

    By Megan Thielking
    Almanac
    These high-speed images of rain splashing are incredibleThese high-speed images of rain splashing are incredible
    Almanac

    Researchers took the stunning photos to study how plant disease spreads.

    By Megan Thielking
    Politics
    It’s difficult to get an abortion at Missouri’s only clinic, but it might get harderIt’s difficult to get an abortion at Missouri’s only clinic, but it might get harder
    Politics

    Legislators are considering making women who want abortions watch an informational video and then come back after 72 hours.

    By Megan Thielking
    Science
    10 million wisdom teeth are removed each year. That might be way too many.10 million wisdom teeth are removed each year. That might be way too many.
    Science

    The professionals can’t agree on the best practice for pulling.

    By Megan Thielking
    Science
    The UK just took a historic step toward allowing the creation of three-parent babiesThe UK just took a historic step toward allowing the creation of three-parent babies
    Science

    The House of Commons passed regulations that could allow genetic modification to prevent mitochondrial disease.

    By Megan Thielking
    “We’re in this for the long run”: faces of the pro-life movement
    archives

    Vox went to this year’s March for Life to see who comes to protest and why.

    By Anand Katakam and Megan Thielking
    Almanac
    Snowflakes look radically different under an electron microscopeSnowflakes look radically different under an electron microscope
    Almanac

    The high-magnification shots are beautiful.

    By Megan Thielking
    Almanac
    The first woman in medical school was admitted as a jokeThe first woman in medical school was admitted as a joke
    Science
    Scientists want to release millions of genetically-modified mosquitos. Here’s whyScientists want to release millions of genetically-modified mosquitos. Here’s why
    Science

    They can’t treat these diseases, so they’re treating the mosquitos causing them.

    By Megan Thielking