Author: Laura Geggel
Laura Geggel has loved writing since her acrostic poetry days in elementary school. After working in two labs and studying English literature and psychology at Washington University in St. Louis, she combined her passion of writing with science. She interned at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer health desk and then at Harvard Medical School's Focus. For the past three years, Laura has worked at two newspapers near Seattle, covering education, news, community and health stories.
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Environmental activist Asher Jay creates art out of trash
By Laura Geggel | Posted September 24, 2012
David Gruber studies glowing creatures and glowing proteins
By Laura Geggel | Posted July 11, 2012
New Yorkers carry compost to Greenmarkets instead of tossing it in the trash
By Laura Geggel and Virat Markandeya | Posted June 26, 2012
A new scientific field investigates delivery methods
By Laura Geggel | Posted June 12, 2012
Why does sleep build up in our eyes overnight?
By Laura Geggel | Posted February 28, 2012
Researchers and growers are trying new tactics in the escalating fight against fungi
By Laura Geggel | Posted February 14, 2012
How birth coaches help women deliver
By Laura Geggel and Taylor Kubota | Posted February 8, 2012
2011 didn’t deliver on these eight predictions
By Laura Geggel and Ashley Taylor | Posted December 26, 2011
Once touted as the secret to longevity, probiotics still deliver vitamins and protect against infections
By Laura Geggel | Posted December 10, 2011
Researchers are developing another birth control option for women
By Laura Geggel | Posted November 17, 2011