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Cynthia McKelvey


Cynthia McKelvey covered the health and science for the Daily Dot until 2017. She earned a graduate degree in science communication from the University of California Santa Cruz in 2014. Her work has appeared in Gizmodo, Scientific American Mind, and Mic.com.

is weed bad for you

Let’s actually talk about the health effects of weed

Conventional wisdom is that smoking weed is essentially harmless, but what does the research actually say?

On Sep 5, 2017 by Cynthia McKelvey

micropenis

How sex with a micropenis can lead to more pleasure

Good sex is about thinking outside of what some consider 'normal.'

On Nov 3, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

polyamorous dating

The best dating apps for people in open relationships

Here's where to go when you're looking for more than one match.

On Oct 26, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Should you trust these cosmetic safety ratings—or are they just fear-mongering?

The Environmental Working Group says it's working for you, but many industry chemists don't agree with its methods.

On Sep 18, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Do insects sleep?

Wonder no more.

On Sep 17, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Scientists decode the color pattern of the world’s cutest dinosaur

That face just says, “Oh hai guize, whatcha doin?”

On Sep 15, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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These dudes figured out how to make an egg (sort of) indestructible

Can it survive at 150-foot drop? Let's find out.

On Sep 14, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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New studies suggest e-cigarettes help people quit smoking

But they don’t tell the whole story.

On Sep 13, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Internet identifies mystery sea creature as a plumbus

You’re welcome, NOAA.

On Sep 13, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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A GIF guide to epigenetics, the little-understood partner to our DNA

And you thought genetics was complicated...

On Sep 12, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Hillary Clinton walks back comments on Trump supporters after social media backlash

She said it was a mistake to be 'grossly generalistic.'

On Sep 10, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Reddit’s r/behindthegifs puts your favorite wacky GIFs in context

Ever wonder why everyone was kicking that trashcan?

On Sep 10, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Chelsea Manning announces hunger strike to protest her treatment while in prison

Manning’s doctors recommended she keep her hair long, but prison officials have forced her to cut it short.

On Sep 10, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Solange shares concert experience to exemplify why black people feel unsafe in white spaces

You can’t say she 'brought the drama.'

On Sep 10, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Bill Nye explains what would happen if all the sea ice melted

Spoiler alert: It won’t be good

On Sep 8, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey