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Lina Zeldovich

Lina Zeldovich grew up in a family of Russian scientists, listening to bedtime stories about volcanoes, black holes, and intrepid explorers. She has written for The New York Times, Scientific American, Reader’s Digest, and Audubon Magazine, among other publications, and won four awards for covering the science of poop. Her book, The Other Dark Matter: The Science and Business of Turning Waste into Wealth, was published in 2021 by Chicago University Press. You can find her at LinaZeldovich.com and @LinaZeldovich.

How AI Is Helping Archaeologists Make Discoveries

New clues about ancient civilizations are being unearthed from the data

September 26, 2025

This Molecule May Have Seeded Earth Life

A new finding boosts Panspermia, the theory that life on Earth originated in deep space.

August 11, 2023

How Much Is a Living Elephant Worth?

One question for Ralph Chami, assistant director at the International Monetary Fund.

February 27, 2023

A Universal Cancer Treatment?

A medicine that disrupts the DNA replication of cancer cells may be within reach.

October 5, 2022

Targeting Cancer’s Achilles Heel

Biden’s Cancer Moonshot aims to cut annual deaths in half. Scientists have the goal in their sights.

September 9, 2022

Cancer’s Got a Lot of Nerve

Tumors recruit the nervous system to help them spread. Scientists are looking for ways to stop it.

August 12, 2022

After 100 Years of Research, Autism Remains a Puzzle

One geneticist is determined to piece together the causes.

July 20, 2022

Can Cancer Be Treated by Changing Its Cells?

Tumors grow when cells lose their biological identity. A promising therapeutic might restore their sense of self.

March 26, 2022

Triggering the Body’s Defenses to Fight Cancer

Experiments once considered crazy are now helping scientists attack tumors.

November 3, 2021