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Robin Kazmier

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As seen in: Science Friday, PBS, MIT Technology Review, Audubon, The Tico Times, NewsBreak, Climate Connections, Yale Climate Connections
Covers:  Science, technology, medicine, energy, environment, and conservation; all of the above in both the US and Latin America
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Robin Kazmier’s Biography

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Robin Kazmier is a freelance science reporter based in Boston. Her work has appeared in NOVA Next, MIT Technology Review, Audubon, Yale Climate Connections and The Tico Times. She is also the author of National Parks of Costa Rica.

Originally from the Georgia, Robin holds an MS in science writing from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BA in anthropology and geography from Northwestern University.

Before moving to Boston, Robin spent almost nine years in Costa Rica. There, she work…

Robin Kazmier’s Journalist Portfolio

Cigarette Butts Are Everywhere. Is Banning Filters a Viable Solution?

Cigarette Butts Are Everywhere. Is Banning Filters a Viable Solution?

Many experts think a ban is the only way to end this pervasive form of litter. The environmental argument is …

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Looking concussion in the eye

Looking concussion in the eye

Eye-tracking technology could help take the guesswork out of diagnosing brain injuries.

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Central America's first hydrogen fuel cell bus " Yale Climate Connections

Central America's first hydrogen fuel cell bus " Yale Climate Connections

As Costa Rica looks to decarbonize its transportation sector, one company hopes hydrogen technologies will fi…

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Chagas Disease More Prevalent in U.S. Than Thought

Chagas Disease More Prevalent in U.S. Than Thought

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Want to understand what's at stake in climate talks? Take part in one.

Want to understand what's at stake in climate talks? Take part in one.

Emotions (and temperatures) run high in a mock climate negotiation.

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Deadly Sea Snail Venom Could Hold Key to Faster Insulin Therapies

Deadly Sea Snail Venom Could Hold Key to Faster Insulin Therapies

A deadly, sluggish marine snail may have revealed the key to fast-acting diabetes therapies.

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Articles

How Do Eclipse Glasses Actually Work?

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Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks On Wednesday And Thursday

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Sour Times For Florida’s Citrus

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Florida is known for citrus, particularly its fresh-squeezed orange juice. But citrus trees in the state are struggling. For the last two decades, crops have been struck with a devastating disease called “citrus greening.” And Florida orange production has dropped some 94% over that period. Citrus greening is caused by an invasive insect, the Asian citrus psyllid, which is threatening to wipe out the citrus industry in the state. One of the effects of the disease is bitter acidic fruit.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Wildlife columnist for The Tico Times in Costa Rica

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Just once

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter