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Alexandra Ossola
Alexandra Ossola
Alexandra (Alex) Ossola earned her B.A. from Hamilton College with a concentration in Comparative Literature. Since graduating, she has served as a tutor and mentor with City Year in Washington, D.C. as well as planned and led high school travel programs to Latin America with Putney Student Travel. After dabbling in many different fields, she, like most curious people, was drawn to science. A lifelong lover of good communication, Alex writes about things she finds interesting, with topics that range widely.
Alexandra Ossola • December 9, 2014
When hormones in oral contraceptives are less effective, obese women need a new strategy to prevent unwanted pregnancy
Alexandra Ossola • September 22, 2014
Superlatives aren’t just for high school.
Alexandra Ossola • August 25, 2014
Why one area in South America sees thousands of strikes per night
Alexandra Ossola • August 15, 2014
Love it or hate it, you can't avoid it.
Alexandra Ossola • July 29, 2014
Despite what you may have read, it’s not so cut-and-dry
Alexandra Ossola • July 22, 2014
The biggest tech sector you’ve never heard of
Alexandra Ossola • July 1, 2014
Old drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico house a surprising bounty, if we can figure out how to preserve them safely.
Alexandra Ossola • May 20, 2014
How one government organization has brought America's overfished populations back from the brink.
Alexandra Ossola • April 28, 2014
Architect Adam Yarinsky designs a New York City that faces rising seas
Alexandra Ossola • April 21, 2014
What can the genetics of a centuries-old plant virus tell us about modern food security?
Alexandra Ossola • April 4, 2014
Alexandra Ossola has an intimate experience with her own mind, in the name of science.
Alexandra Ossola • February 14, 2014
Roses are red, Violets are blue, Science is awesome And so are you! Here’s a list of the top 11 Scienceline articles to send your sweetie for Valentine’s Day.
Alexandra Ossola • January 23, 2014
Will a warming climate and rising sea levels make the riverbanks too unsafe to live?
Alexandra Ossola • January 13, 2014
Healers used them for centuries, and now the little bloodsuckers are back in the hands of doctors and surgeons
Alexandra Ossola • December 10, 2013
Keep it green when it’s getting red-hot