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Julia Belluz

Julia Belluz

Freelance contributor

    Latest articles by Julia Belluz

    Politics
    Why is politics filled with so many pants-on-fire lies these days?Why is politics filled with so many pants-on-fire lies these days?
    Politics

    Four researchers weigh in.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Why the Brexit vote result has UK scientists terrifiedWhy the Brexit vote result has UK scientists terrified
    Science

    83 percent of UK scientists opposed the Brexit. Here’s why.

    By Julia Belluz and Brian Resnick
    Politics
    UK students: we woke up feeling betrayed this morningUK students: we woke up feeling betrayed this morning
    Politics

    “Older people are giving us a future we don’t want.”

    By Julia Belluz
    Politics
    Watch: UK Prime Minister David Cameron quits over BrexitWatch: UK Prime Minister David Cameron quits over Brexit
    Politics

    It’s official: Britain voted to leave the EU and lost its prime minister.

    By Julia Belluz
    Health Care
    Is yoga bad for you? Here’s what the evidence says.Is yoga bad for you? Here’s what the evidence says.
    Health Care

    The reports of yoga harms are probably overblown.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Health journalism has a serious evidence problem. Here’s a plan to save it.Health journalism has a serious evidence problem. Here’s a plan to save it.
    Science

    The following will be delivered in a keynote talk at Oxford University on June 22, 2016.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Doctors got better at dealing with gunshot wounds thanks to America’s warsDoctors got better at dealing with gunshot wounds thanks to America’s wars
    Science

    Amid America’s grim epidemic of gun violence, doctors are learning new ways to save lives in mass casualties.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    How juice companies game science to perpetuate the myth that cranberry prevents UTIsHow juice companies game science to perpetuate the myth that cranberry prevents UTIs
    Science

    Independent researchers called a new study funded by Ocean Spray “smoke and mirrors.”

    By Julia Belluz
    Politics
    Philadelphia just became the first major city to enact a soda taxPhiladelphia just became the first major city to enact a soda tax
    Politics

    The 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened and diet drinks will raise millions to build schools, libraries, and recreation centers.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    The WHO’s new warnings about coffee and cancer, explainedThe WHO’s new warnings about coffee and cancer, explained
    Science

    A new statement from the health agency deemed coffee “unclassifiable” when it comes to cancer risk.

    By Julia Belluz