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Rodrigo Pérez Ortega

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As seen in: Science Magazine, The Open Notebook, The New York Times, El País México, Nature, The Washington Post, ABC News, WIRED Magazine, Infobae, La Nación (Argentina), Scientific American, Flipboard and
Covers:  Life sciences, medicine, health, policy, and academia.
Science journalist @NewsfromScience | @Open_Notebook en Español | @UCSC_SciCom | Views my own | he/him

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Rodrigo Pérez Ortega’s Biography

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I'm a science journalist at Science magazine covering health, neuroscience, biology and more in Latin America and elsewhere.

My work has been published both in English and Spanish in The New York Times, Nature, Science News, Mongabay, The Open Notebook, Animal Político, Medscape en Español, Tec Review and elsewhere.

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Men psychology researchers can’t seem to remember their women colleagues

Men psychology researchers can’t seem to remember their women colleagues

When asked who is an expert in their field, men psychology researchers name significantly fewer women than th…

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Smithsonian task force pushes for speedy repatriation of 30,000 human remains

Smithsonian task force pushes for speedy repatriation of 30,000 human remains

Report recommends research be allowed only on remains with informed consent

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New risk genes for glaucoma identified in people of African ancestry

New risk genes for glaucoma identified in people of African ancestry

Findings from largest genetic study of its kind could pave the way for identifying vulnerable people before s…

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California grizzlies weren’t as giant and threatening as people once thought

California grizzlies weren’t as giant and threatening as people once thought

New paleontological data indicate the iconic predator was smaller and ate more plants

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Bisexual behavior genetically tied to risk-taking, controversial DNA analysis finds

Bisexual behavior genetically tied to risk-taking, controversial DNA analysis finds

Study also finds different genes drive bisexuality versus other same-sex sexual behavior, but scientists spli…

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First-of-its-kind tyrannosaur fossil reveals what younglings ate

First-of-its-kind tyrannosaur fossil reveals what younglings ate

The predator’s last supper shows different diets of young and adults, which may have shaped ancient ecosystems

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By Sam Kean, Daniel Clery Verified, Adrian Cho Verified, Christie Wilcox Verified, David Grimm Verified, David Malakoff Verified, Dennis Normile Verified, Eric Hand Verified, Erik Stokstad Verified, Jeffrey Brainard Verified, Jeffrey Mervis Verified, Jocelyn Kaiser Verified, John Travis Verified, Jon Cohen Verified, Katie Langin Verified, Kelly Servick Verified, Martin Enserink Verified, Matthew Warren Verified, Paul Voosen Verified, Phie Jacobs Verified, Rachel Bernstein Verified, Rodrigo Pérez Ortega Verified, Tim Appenzeller Verified
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Home Sam Kean Back To Home Sam Kean News 26 Jun 2026By Sam Kean Why have papers by one of history’s most famous physicists been retracted? Springer Nature has removed two studies by Max Planck.
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Jennie Erin Smith

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By Jennie Erin Smith, Adrian Cho Verified, Christie Wilcox Verified, Daniel Clery Verified, David Grimm Verified, David Malakoff Verified, Dennis Normile Verified, Eric Hand Verified, Erik Stokstad Verified, Jeffrey Brainard Verified, Jeffrey Mervis Verified, Jocelyn Kaiser Verified, John Travis Verified, Jon Cohen Verified, Katie Langin Verified, Kelly Servick Verified, Martin Enserink Verified, Matthew Warren Verified, Paul Voosen Verified, Phie Jacobs Verified, Rachel Bernstein Verified, Rodrigo Pérez Ortega Verified, Tim Appenzeller Verified
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Home Jennie Erin Smith Back To Home Jennie Erin Smith News 2 Jun 2026By Jennie Erin Smith Brain-mapping effort searches for roots of Parkinson’s and other diseases Allen Institute initiative aims to capture earliest cellular changes and identify new drug targets News 12 May 2026By Jennie Erin Smith Most dementia patients have multiple brain diseases. How should they be treated?
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Famed Brazilian fossil finally heads home

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By Rodrigo Pérez Ortega Verified, Taylor Brown
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In 1991, a museum in Stuttgart, Germany, purchased a 113-million-year-old fossil from a private dealer in Germany. The specimen—the skull of a massive carnivorous dinosaur named Irritator challengeri—is one of thousands of fossils taken out of Brazil over the past century. For years, Brazilian researchers have called for the repatriation of Irritator. Now, it may finally be heading home.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing a neuroscience column.

How is social media changing news?

People have a free access to high-quality journalism through socia media. But it has turned harder for quality journalism to stand out.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

For me, its about a commitment to deliver true and verified information to the public.

Awards

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NASW Travel Fellowship

2015

I was awarded a Travel Fellowship by the National Association of Science Writers to Attend the 2015 AAAS Annual Meeting.

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WCSJ 2015 Travel Fellowship

2015

I was awarded a Travel Fellowship to attend the World Conference of Science Journalists 2015 in Seoul, South Korea.

SMASH Fellowship

2016

I was awarded the SMASH16 Fellowship to attend the Science Media Awards & Summit in the Hub.

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Travel Fellowship

2016

I was awarded a Travel Fellowship by the National Association of Science Writers to attend ScienceWriters 2016 in San Antonio, Texas.

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The Open Notebook Fellow

2017

I was named a Fellow at The Open Notebook, sponsored by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.

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CMIC Journalism Award

2017 - Investigative Journalism

Award to report on the social impact of scientific trials for cancer patients.

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Medtronic Award in Health Journalism

2018 - Radio

For the feature "The new era of genomic medicine" that aired on Hábitat Ciencia, a project of the Mexican Network of Science Journalists.

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