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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    Young people are poisoning themselves at alarming rates with over-the-counter drugs
    Science

    There’s been a dramatic uptick in self-poisonings, particularly among girls and young women. There are ways to help.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Meat is unhealthy, meat is okay: Why science keeps overturning what we thought we knewMeat is unhealthy, meat is okay: Why science keeps overturning what we thought we knew
    Science

    Don’t be surprised that scientists keep updating their advice.

    By Brian Resnick and Julia Belluz
    Climate
    Scientists: humans are rapidly turning oceans into warm, acidifying basins hostile to lifeScientists: humans are rapidly turning oceans into warm, acidifying basins hostile to life
    Climate

    A new UN report warns changes to the oceans this century will be “unprecedented.”

    By Brian Resnick
    Greta Thunberg, the UN summit, and a gridlocked DC: Another day of dramatic climate action, in photos
    Climate

    The UN met in New York to discuss climate goals. Activists want them to try harder.

    By Brian Resnick and Danielle Scruggs
    Climate
    How big was the global climate strike? 4 million people, activists estimate.How big was the global climate strike? 4 million people, activists estimate.
    Climate

    It was likely the largest climate protest in world history.

    By Brian Resnick and Eliza Barclay
    What the youth climate strike looks like around the world
    Climate

    These images of youth climate activists on strike around the world are simply inspiring.

    By Danielle Scruggs and Brian Resnick
    Climate
    More than a quarter of all birds have disappeared from North America since 1970More than a quarter of all birds have disappeared from North America since 1970
    Climate

    A new study finds 3 billion fewer birds are flying through our skies. But there’s a silver lining.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    These scientists want to make psychotherapy sessions much, much shorterThese scientists want to make psychotherapy sessions much, much shorter
    Science

    Can single, 30-minute sessions of therapy help kids struggling with depression?

    By Brian Resnick
    4 things everyone should know about the hurricane disaster in the Bahamas
    Climate

    At least 50 are dead, thousands more are missing. The crisis in the Bahamas isn’t over.

    By Brian Resnick
    26 feet of water: What the worst-case hurricane scenario looks like for Tampa Bay
    Climate

    We’re not prepared for the hurricanes that hit today. In the future, they’ll be worse.

    By Brian Resnick