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Sarah Wells

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Sarah Wells’s Biography

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I am interested in the philosophical questions of science and technology, and have been known to wax poetic about dead mathematicians and the ennui of light particles from time to time.

I completed my B.A. in English at Clark University in 2017 and my M.S in Science Journalism at Boston University in 2018. My science background is in physics and computer science and my previous work includes TechCrunch, Gizmodo and Smithsonian.com -- among others.

Currently, I am working as a freelance writer …

Sarah Wells’s Journalist Portfolio

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Do You Really Need a Sunscreen With Blue Light Protection?

Do You Really Need a Sunscreen With Blue Light Protection?

Choosing the best sunscreen is already a daunting task, what with the myriad of confusing SPF options, sprays…

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E.T. Hunt Shouldn't Be Limited to Earth-like Life, Scientists Say

E.T. Hunt Shouldn't Be Limited to Earth-like Life, Scientists Say

(Image: © NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Chris Smith) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Assuming that alien life will be…

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NASA's TESS Exoplanet Hunter Goes Above and Beyond in Mission's 1st Year

NASA's TESS Exoplanet Hunter Goes Above and Beyond in Mission's 1st Year

(Image: © NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - NASA's newest planet hunter is one year olde…

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The Woman Who Turned Psychological Testing Into a Science

The Woman Who Turned Psychological Testing Into a Science

"I don't have time for this," psychologist Anne Anastasi reportedly said in 1987, before hanging up the phone…

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Happy Birthday to Dorothy Garrod, One of the First Women Archaeologists

Happy Birthday to Dorothy Garrod, One of the First Women Archaeologists

Equipped with only dining hall spoons, the clothes on their backs, and pure archaeological curiosity, undergr…

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Astronauts Hope to Share Space Experience with All Earthlings, Panel Says

Astronauts Hope to Share Space Experience with All Earthlings, Panel Says

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Going to space is hard, but a panel of astronauts say communication, community and art can…

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Articles

Life beyond stellar death for an unusual exoplanet

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| Physics Today Verified
By all accounts, the gas giant exoplanet WD 1856+534 b is an oddity. The planet is extremely large, more than 10 times as massive as Jupiter. And it orbits its star, a white dwarf that is smaller than it by about a factor of seven, at a distance only 1⁄50 of that between Earth and the Sun. Typically, a planet orbiting its star so closely would be destroyed as the star expanded into a red giant before shutting down, cooling, and condensing into a white dwarf.
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Sarah Wells: WA now living its B-side as money values start to shift

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| The West Australian Verified
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Governance in the Age of AI: A Conversation with Sarah Wells

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| InfoQ Verified
In this podcast Michael Stiefel spoke to Sarah Wells about the relationship of governance to software architecture. Governance enables teams to work effectively by establishing procedures that minimize system complexity, improve security, and reduce repetitive tasks. Targeted checklists help engineers by reducing the stress over these procedures. This is especially critical in high pressure situations like critical incident response.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I have two and my father has about 25.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Being ferociously curious and helping readers access interesting stories and people

Why did you become a journalist?

To tell important stories

Awards

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2019 - Topic Pick Blog April - June 2019

A quarterly round-up of excellent short science writing

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