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.

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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

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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

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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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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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Now your d**k can be an IRL eggplant emoji, thanks to Durex

Just why.

On Sep 5, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Slow-motion video of a hammer hitting mirror reveals something amazing

It’s straight out of The Matrix.

On Aug 30, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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What do e-cigarettes do to your lungs?

The results are in.

On Jul 20, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey, Phillip Tracy

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Do spray-on sunscreens actually work?

It turns out that application—not type—is the key.

On Jul 15, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Meet Physics Girl, a heroine to science communication

Dianna Cowern is the science teacher you wish you had in high school

On Jun 20, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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How Vanessa Hill demystifies the brain through stop-motion animations

Brain science isn’t exactly an easy topic to—ahem—wrap one’s head around.

On Jun 20, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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No, those Japanese high school students didn’t invent shell-less chicken hatching

We’ve been doing this for DECADES.

On Jun 7, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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10-year-old builds world’s first prosthetic glitter cannon

It’s called ‘Project Unicorn.’

On Mar 30, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Unicorns really existed, science says

But first, lower your expectations

On Mar 28, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Chronicling the devastation of dementia, one comic at a time

Three Panel Soul captures a heartbreak too many of us share.

On Jan 17, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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This British astronomer discovered a planet at age 15

How did you spend your summer vacation?

On Dec 28, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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