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Hi, I’m Carina Storrs. I’m a freelance science journalist, writer and editor. Over the last decade, I’ve covered a range of topics including biomedical research and public health for the likes of CNN Health, Undark, Health Affairs, Next Avenue, Scientific American and many other publications. I’m always—always!—interested in infectious disease stories. Lately, I’ve been pursuing stories about diversity and justice in science and efforts to grapple with our climate crisis. I love writing pieces about the sticky relationships between science and society and people, profiles of researchers on the leading edge of something and rambling (but hopefully thoughtful) newsletter posts. Before all this, I got a PhD in microbiology. I’m based in NYC.

Here are some of the stories I’ve written recently:

How Advance Care Planning Neglects Black Americans (Undark)

Growing Number of Adults with Down Syndrome Also Develop Alzheimer's (Next Avenue)

Unsure About the COVID-19 Booster? What Doctors Are Telling Their Patients (Next Avenue)

I’m in the Pfizer Trial. Should I Get Vaccinated Early? (Elemental)