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Eliza Barclay

Eliza Barclay

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Eliza Barclay

    Is our constant use of digital technologies affecting our brain health? We asked 11 experts.
    The mind, explained

    We now have a “national attention deficit,” one neuroscientist says.

    By Brian Resnick, Julia Belluz and 1 more
    Culture
    Roma would be an unusual Best Picture winner. Here’s why it deserves the honor.Roma would be an unusual Best Picture winner. Here’s why it deserves the honor.
    Culture

    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Alfonso Cuarón’s deeply personal family drama, set in Mexico City.

    By Alissa Wilkinson, Nisha Chittal and 2 more
    Politics
    Trump’s second presidential physical exam, explainedTrump’s second presidential physical exam, explained
    Politics

    Trump’s second annual physical revealed he’s in “very good health” without many details.

    By Julia Belluz and Eliza Barclay
    Science
    The history of dating reveals how consumerism has hijacked courtshipThe history of dating reveals how consumerism has hijacked courtship
    Science

    Dating was tedious long before Tinder and OkCupid.

    By Eliza Barclay
    Climate
    The ecological disaster that is Trump’s border wall: a visual guideThe ecological disaster that is Trump’s border wall: a visual guide
    Climate

    New sections of wall will cut through a Texas wildlife refuge and the habitat of beautiful cats.

    By Eliza Barclay and Sarah Frostenson
    Climate
    The way we eat could doom us as a species. Here’s a new diet designed to save us.The way we eat could doom us as a species. Here’s a new diet designed to save us.
    Climate

    The EAT-Lancet Commission’s “planetary health diet” is bold and controversial.

    By Eliza Barclay
    The mind, explained
    The growth of yoga and meditation in the US since 2012 is remarkableThe growth of yoga and meditation in the US since 2012 is remarkable
    The mind, explained

    The number of Americans who meditate has tripled. Yoga is up 55 percent.

    By Eliza Barclay and Julia Belluz
    10 science stories in 2018 that made us go, “Whoa, that’s awesome”
    Science

    Fat bears, a new kilogram, and the stunning power of trees: our favorite science stories from 2018.

    By Brian Resnick, Umair Irfan and 2 more
    Explainers
    A simple guide to CRISPR, one of the biggest science stories of the decadeA simple guide to CRISPR, one of the biggest science stories of the decade
    Explainers

    It could revolutionize everything from medicine to agriculture. Better read up now.

    By Umair Irfan, Julia Belluz and 2 more
    Photos: what California’s lethal wildfires look like on the ground
    Climate

    The Camp Fire is the deadliest wildfire in California history, and the toll is still expected to rise.

    By Eliza Barclay and Diana Elbasha

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