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Julia Belluz

Julia Belluz

Freelance contributor

    Latest articles by Julia Belluz

    Culture
    Why Olympic athletes and fans aren’t likely to catch ZikaWhy Olympic athletes and fans aren’t likely to catch Zika
    Culture

    August isn’t even mosquito season in Rio. Zika is spread mainly by mosquitoes.

    By Julia Belluz
    Culture
    Why being as flexible as an Olympic gymnast isn’t necessarily a good thingWhy being as flexible as an Olympic gymnast isn’t necessarily a good thing
    Culture

    Can’t touch your toes? That’s fine. Science says flexibility is overrated.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Too many mice are sacrificed for seriously flawed studiesToo many mice are sacrificed for seriously flawed studies
    Science

    There’s an epidemic of bad basic science.

    By Julia Belluz
    What research on English dukes can teach us about why the rich live longer
    Politics

    In the 1550s, English dukes had about the same life expectancy as everybody else. Today, times have changed.

    By Julia Belluz and Alvin Chang
    Science
    America’s Test Kitchen is taking its rigorous recipe system to the next levelAmerica’s Test Kitchen is taking its rigorous recipe system to the next level
    Science

    The company just launched a new venture called Cook’s Science to tell stories about food from the field.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Rio Olympics 2016: flu is a bigger health threat than ZikaRio Olympics 2016: flu is a bigger health threat than Zika
    Science

    The real health risks in Brazil, explained.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    This new research rewrites the history of HIV in AmericaThis new research rewrites the history of HIV in America
    Science

    Science is reshaping the narrative.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    The HIV/AIDS pandemic, explained in 9 maps and chartsThe HIV/AIDS pandemic, explained in 9 maps and charts
    Science
    CrossFit’s health hazards: from detached retinas to wetting your pantsCrossFit’s health hazards: from detached retinas to wetting your pants
    Science

    Studies show that the “no pain, no gain” mentality in CrossFit has a dark side.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Zika is spreading. Congress did nothing. Now what?Zika is spreading. Congress did nothing. Now what?
    Play
    Science

    Health officials say Congress’s lack of action on Zika will delay vaccine development and lead to more Zika cases here.

    By Julia Belluz

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