Heather is a science correspondent for WORLD. She is a graduate of World Journalism Institute, the University of Maryland, and Carnegie Mellon University. She has worked in both food and chemical product development, and currently works as a research chemist. Heather resides with her family in Pittsburgh, Pa.
BACKGROUNDER | Microplastics are everywhere, but their health effects aren’t completely clear
Financial advisers and parenting experts provide insight into why many young adults still rely on their parents’ help to pay bills
SCIENCE | Recent research points to health benefits and risks of the popular drug
SCIENCE | A recent surge of academic fraud spells trouble for scientific integrity
Medical experts say unsupervised use could harm instead of help
Spinal implant helps Parkinson’s patient with “gait freezing” symptoms
SCIENCE | A pill-like device could monitor critical vital signs
New study considers why boys raised in rural poverty economically outperform their urban peers as adults
SCIENCE | A study in mice points to a possible fertility booster
