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Emily Laber-Warren

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  • Writer and Editor, Freelance
  • Program Director, CUNY
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As seen in: MSN, The New York Times, The New York Times en Español, UOL, Estadão, The Times of India, The Washington Post, Yahoo News, Aol, La Nación (Argentina) and
Covers:  health, psychology, the environment
Health/sci journalism @newmarkjschool, she/her. Social issues, climate, natural wonders 🌳 Proud to personally host trillions of friendly microbes 🦠

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Emily Laber-Warren’s Biography

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I'm an old-school feature writer, a former magazine editor (Popular Science, Women's Health, Scientific American Mind) and a journalism professor training the next generation of skeptical, informed, multimedia-savvy health & science reporters.

Emily Laber-Warren’s Journalist Portfolio

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What is wisdom, and can it be taught?

What is wisdom, and can it be taught?

Scientists are trying to name the qualities that make someone wise and figure out how to cultivate them

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Breast-Specific Skin Care Is Here-Thanks to a Beauty Exec Who Beat Breast Cancer

Breast-Specific Skin Care Is Here-Thanks to a Beauty Exec Who Beat Breast Cancer

After a cancer diagnosis, a beauty professional couldn't find any skin-care products designed specifically fo…

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See something, say something? The science of speaking out

See something, say something? The science of speaking out

From tattling to whistleblowing, a sociologist explores what drives people to tell on one another

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¿Eres impuntual? La culpa podría ser de tu ‘personalidad horaria’

¿Eres impuntual? La culpa podría ser de tu ‘personalidad horaria’

Algunas personas son puntuales, otras flexibles. La razón, según los expertos, es que nos relacionamos con el…

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Always Late? Blame Your Time Personality.

Always Late? Blame Your Time Personality.

Some people are punctual, others flexible. The reason, experts say, is that we relate to the clock in differe…

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A 'Life Review' Can Be Powerful, at Any Age

A 'Life Review' Can Be Powerful, at Any Age

Reflecting on the past, through writing or conversation, can help us better appreciate where we are - and whe…

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The body’s hidden light detectors

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When sunlight hits an octopus, it can trigger a swift color change and instant camouflage, thanks to light-sensitive molecules embedded in the creature’s skin. When sunlight falls on a bird’s skull, similar compounds deep in the animal’s brain register changes in day length and help drive decisions on when to mate or migrate.
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What Is Wisdom, and Can It Be Taught?

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Published14 May 2026 Author Emily Laber-Warren Source Knowable Magazine Emily Swanson was under pressure — not the end-of-the-world variety, but definitely stressful: prepping for her PhD qualifying exams. She fully expected the process to be grueling. But then, like a character from a heroic tale, she had an encounter that changed her path. Swanson took a job as a teaching assistant with Monika Ardelt, a leader in the scientific study of wisdom.
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What is wisdom, and can it be taught?

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Beat reporter at the Herald-Statesman in Yonkers, N.Y.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I recuse myself

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter, of course!