Elana Spivack
Elana Spivack reports on science and health for Inverse from New York City. Other bylines include Popular Science, Lady Science, BitchMedia, and more. Elana has a Masters in Journalism from NYU Science Health Environmental Reporting Program. When not reporting, she contributes satire to McSweeney's, Reductress, and others. You can find her published work at elanaspivack.com and her tweets under @elanaspivack.
Gwyneth Paltrow-Endorsed Ozone Therapy is "Fantasy at Best, Harmful at Worst,” Gastroenterologist Says
First jade eggs in your vulva, now this.
Understudied Hormonal Birth Control Pill Linked to Cancer — But It’s Complicated
If you take hormonal birth control pills, read this.
How Poisonous Are Blowfish? A Fish Biologist Reveals the Truth About The Deadly Delicacy
Everything is edible; some things are only edible once.
This Artificial Sweetener Has a Surprising Effect on the Immune System
A mouse study shows a unique benefit of Splenda.
Mastering This Involuntary Behavior Could Help You Control Your Nervous System
The good news is that you always have a chance to re-do a breath (until you don’t).
This Is the Most Complex Reconstruction of a Brain Ever — And It's Tiny
The inner machinations of a baby fruit fly’s mind are a little less of an enigma.
Flamingos’ Social Lives are Full of Cliques, New Study Reveals
Birds of a feather... really enjoy hanging out with each other!
Is Natural Wine Better For You?
Aside from a unique flavor, this wine doesn’t differ much.
Your Internal Clock Might Help You Optimize Your Workouts
Circadian rhythm isn’t just sleeping and waking.
Are Eggs Healthy for You? A Chicken Expert Weights In
As egg prices soar, it’s a good moment to re-evaluate the food’s place in our diet.
The Emerging Science of Touch Reveals How Much We Don’t Yet Know About Pleasure
Perhaps the beauty of love is that one doesn’t need a unified scientific theory in order to feel it.
Asking yourself one fun question could help boost your well-being and longevity
It’s a pleasant part of the future you can control.
One daily social practice could help stave off dementia
Isolation is a risk factor for dementia, like depression or smoking.
These Easy Practices Could Significantly Reduce Your Risk of Long Covid
Make this the year for small, healthy habits.
Scientists mapped the brain circuitry involved in pleasurable touch in mice
A mouse study completes a skin-spine-brain circuit of gentle touch.
Overthinking? This New Kind of Therapy May Finally Provide An Antidote
This type of therapy takes aim at persistent rumination.
Why the future of periods could be none at all
A growing body of evidence suggests continuous birth control is an option more people who menstruate should be given.
Swapping Cigarettes for Vaping May Help You Quit — but There’s a Catch
A study shows that changes occur at the RNA level in the lungs.
Cutting back on deli meats may lower your risk of this chronic illness
Why is everything delicious trying to kill us?
Can spicy foods cure colds? A neuroscientist reveals the encouraging truth
Spicy food does nothing against the rhinovirus, but it can ease symptoms.