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Susannah Locke

Susannah Locke

Former Senior Audience Experience Editor

    Latest articles by Susannah Locke

    Science
    One of the biggest science breakthroughs of 2014 never really happenedOne of the biggest science breakthroughs of 2014 never really happened
    Science

    The rise and fall of STAP stem cells was a quick one.

    By Susannah Locke
    Life
    Snowflakes come in 35 different shapes. And some of them are really odd.Snowflakes come in 35 different shapes. And some of them are really odd.
    Life

    Behold, the ultimate chart of snowflake taxonomy.

    By Susannah Locke
    Climate
    People have been counting birds on Christmas for 115 years. Here’s what we’ve learned.People have been counting birds on Christmas for 115 years. Here’s what we’ve learned.
    Climate

    The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is the longest running animal census on Earth.

    By Susannah Locke
    Life
    Can fruitcake last forever? A food-safety expert answers.Can fruitcake last forever? A food-safety expert answers.
    Life

    Welcome to the science of (non-)spoilage.

    By Susannah Locke
    Life
    This is what happens when you put Werner Herzog quotes on inspirational postersThis is what happens when you put Werner Herzog quotes on inspirational posters
    Life

    Happy holidays, everyone.

    By Susannah Locke
    Science
    West Virginia gets the worst sleep in the US. Oregon gets the best.West Virginia gets the worst sleep in the US. Oregon gets the best.
    Science

    Here’s the United States of sleepiness.

    By Susannah Locke
    Science
    Want to fall asleep faster? Don’t use an iPad before bed.Want to fall asleep faster? Don’t use an iPad before bed.
    Science

    This new experiment shows that the screen’s light delayed sleep and made people groggier in the morning, too.

    By Susannah Locke
    Science
    Why are scientists trying to map every single neuron in the brain?Why are scientists trying to map every single neuron in the brain?
    Science

    There are 85 billion neurons in the human brain with 100 trillion connections between them. Here’s how scientists are creating the ultimate brain atlas.

    By Susannah Locke
    Science
    Scientist who claimed stem-cell breakthrough resigns after misconduct scandalScientist who claimed stem-cell breakthrough resigns after misconduct scandal
    Science

    This might be one of the better things that has ever come out of a comments section on the internet.

    By Susannah Locke
    Life
    It’s time for the US to use the metric systemIt’s time for the US to use the metric system
    Life

    Everyone else is doing it.

    By Susannah Locke