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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.

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Coffee vs. tea debate highlights how little we know about nutrition

#TeamCoffee forever.

On Jun 11, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Fearless diver high-fives a giant great white shark

This shark is a total bro.

On Jun 10, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Everything you didn’t know about intersex animals

As in, animals that sport both male and female genitalia.

On Jun 10, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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The 7 coolest dinosaurs you won’t see in ‘Jurassic World’

Plus some non-dinosaurs.

On Jun 10, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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New brain discovery could change how we look at the immune system

Here’s why

On Jun 8, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Designers debut ‘urban algae canopy’ that produces oxygen, energy, and shade

Literally green technology!

On Jun 8, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Why naked celebrities are posing with dead fish for World Oceans Day

It's for a good cause.

On Jun 8, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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What a study about cheating husbands can teach us about masculinity

It's time we reassess masculinity.

On Jun 8, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Can this absurdly buff cyclist generate enough energy to power a toaster?

Apparently it's not as easy as it looks.

On Jun 4, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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A science magazine just gave the worst advice about how women should deal with sexual harassment

It's 2015, people!

On Jun 1, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Conspiracy theorists will truly believe anything, says science

More on the science of the Facebook echo chamber.

On May 31, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Is all the crazy weather lately due to climate change?

Scientists are united. So why aren't we actively making the connection?

On May 29, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Journalist circulates pseudo-science study to prove a point about science journalism

This study on chocolate and weight loss turned out to be a sticky mess.

On May 28, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Seismologist screens The Rock’s ‘San Andreas,’ outlines all of its gross inaccuracies

The film got a surprising amount of things right, but a lot of the science hilariously wrong.

On May 27, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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An economics professor explains how the Empire built the Death Star

It took decades to complete the Death Star. So why was the second one done so fast?

On May 27, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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