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Dani Leviss
Dani Leviss
Dani Leviss is a NJ-based science writer interested in the environment, chemistry, space, and diversity in STEM. Previously, she wrote for IEEE Earthzine and produced a 5-minute science podcast.
Dani Leviss • July 18, 2019
How one religious leader finds environmental roots in Islamic tradition
Dani Leviss • February 11, 2019
Saber-toothed tigers, giant ground sloths, woolly rhinos and other ice age megafauna are all extinct now — but who or what is to blame remains a mystery
Dani Leviss • January 30, 2019
Warming temperatures are a breeding ground for vulnerabilities in water distribution systems. A new study tackles challenges with maintaining and engineering water systems for a hotter future.
Dani Leviss • January 15, 2019
Science is likely a long way from discovering life beyond Earth, but a decades-old equation can help us think about how to look — or possibly lead us astray
Dani Leviss • December 3, 2018
A competition to develop robot avatars for earthbound tasks could someday lead to virtual space travel