Author: Alex Liu
A Bay Area native, Alex Liu studied toxicology at the University of California, Berkeley and then spent three years developing oncology medication at Genentech. Currently attending New York University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program, he hopes to bridge the gap between science and public policy. He's interned with NOVA scienceNOW and CNN's medical unit, and loves working on all things video. In his free time he enjoys powering through seasons of television shows, traveling, rooting for Oakland sports teams, and stepping out onto the dance floor. You can visit his personal website and follow him on Twitter.
Parrots look like fun pets, but these intelligent animals are often more than people can handle
By Alex Liu | Posted October 26, 2010
Public health researchers attempt to teach parents about when to wean – and why
By Alex Liu and Mike Orcutt | Posted August 2, 2010
Make way for the electric vehicle
By Alex Liu and Mike Orcutt | Posted June 11, 2010
Spiders might scare you, but you might need them more than you realize.
By Alex Liu | Posted June 7, 2010
What comes next after the LHC?
By Alex Liu | Posted March 20, 2010
New research shows psychedelics might hold therapeutic potential for those dealing with death
By Alex Liu | Posted February 24, 2010
Why we might want to rethink our math education priorities
By Alex Liu | Posted February 12, 2010
One researcher brings back a dead hypothesis
By Alex Liu | Posted January 6, 2010
Al Gore’s newest book highlights solutions to the climate crisis
By Alex Liu | Posted November 7, 2009
A New Tool Purports to Deliver the Most Accurate Fielding Statistics Ever
By Alex Liu | Posted October 26, 2009
…And it only took 40 years.
By Alex Liu | Posted October 6, 2009
