marissa-fessenden

Marissa Fessenden


Marissa Fessenden is a science writer whose work has appeared in Scientific American, Smithsonian Magazine, and the Santa Cruz Sentinel. She earned her bachelor of science degree from Cornell University and a certificate in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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Horrifying video offers a tour of tapeworm-infected man

A BBC reporter gave tapeworms their 15 minutes of fame. 

On Jun 18, 2014 by Marissa Fessenden

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Terrifying animation reveals Earth is completely surrounded by asteroids

But don’t panic—we’ve got a plan if any come too close.

On Jun 16, 2014 by Marissa Fessenden

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Watch the fascinating method spiders use to ‘tune’ their webs

Who guessed spiders were so musically talented?

On Jun 12, 2014 by Marissa Fessenden

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Thanks to NASA, you can watch Mercury cross the face of the Sun from Mars

This isn't your standard viewpoint. 

On Jun 12, 2014 by Marissa Fessenden

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Amazing video shows life from a polar bear’s point of view

Scientists captured incredible footage while studying how polar bears live in the wild.

On Jun 11, 2014 by Marissa Fessenden

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