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Susannah Locke

Susannah Locke

Former Senior Audience Experience Editor

    Latest articles by Susannah Locke

    Neuroscience
    How to cure deafness: implants and DNA therapyHow to cure deafness: implants and DNA therapy
    Neuroscience

    Zapping brains with genes could improve the hearing of people who have cochlear implants.

    By Susannah Locke
    Health Care
    You probably have herpes and don’t know itYou probably have herpes and don’t know it
    Health Care

    I’m not even kidding. Check out these stats.

    By Susannah Locke
    archives
    The addictive game 2048 just got geekierThe addictive game 2048 just got geekier
    archives

    There’s now a version that’s about nuclear fusion. Combine those elements together, and try to make iron!

    By Susannah Locke
    Science
    15 ways to tell if that science news story is BS15 ways to tell if that science news story is BS
    Science

    More than a million scientific papers are published each year. Here’s 15 ways to spot shoddy research and shoddy coverage.

    By Susannah Locke
    archives
    Watch out — monkeys can now do mathWatch out — monkeys can now do math
    archives

    They’ve got thumbs, and now they’ve got arithmetic. Here’s how researchers taught monkeys to add‚ and why.

    By Susannah Locke
    Transportation
    These cities are killing the most pedestriansThese cities are killing the most pedestrians
    Transportation

    The US has more biker and walker deaths than many European nations. And the worst offending cities aren’t as obvious as you might think.

    By Susannah Locke
    archives
    Nuclear fusion, explainedNuclear fusion, explained
    archives

    Fusion is the long shot power source that could solve our energy woes forever, if only they could get it to work. Here’s your complete guide.

    By Susannah Locke
    archives
    Scientists just published the recipe for superfluScientists just published the recipe for superflu
    archives

    Researchers took a deadly virus and mutated it so it spreads faster. Here’s why public-health advocates are glad about that.

    By Susannah Locke
    archives
    Why are fewer people dying in car crashes?Why are fewer people dying in car crashes?
    archives

    The number of Americans killed in vehicle accidents has plummeted since the 1970s. Here’s why.

    By Susannah Locke