Portrait of Emily Harris

Emily Harris

Former news intern
Spectrum

Emily is a former editorial intern at Spectrum and a graduate student in New York University’s Science, Health & Environmental Reporting Program. Previously, Emily worked on aging research in Boston, Massachusetts. She has a B.A. in chemistry from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

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Illustration of hybrid objects: part light bulb, part lab vial, some in blue and some in red to signify null and replicated results.
Spectrum

Prenatal exposures; Angelman trial suspension; autistic adult well-being

By Emily Harris
17 July 2023 | 4 min read
Illustration of hybrid objects: part light bulb, part lab vial, some in blue and some in red to signify null and replicated results.
Spectrum

Null and Noteworthy: Modified MRI; father findings

By Emily Harris
22 June 2023 | 4 min read
Illustration of hybrid objects: part light bulb, part lab vial, some in blue and some in red to signify null and replicated results.
Spectrum

Null and Noteworthy: Reinforcing rigor; medication medley

By Emily Harris
14 December 2022 | 4 min read
Illustration of hybrid objects: part light bulb, part lab vial, some in blue and some in red to signify null and replicated results.
Spectrum

Null and Noteworthy: COVID-19 conclusions; diagnosis duplication; oxytocin again

By Emily Harris
10 November 2022 | 5 min read
Illustration of hybrid objects: part light bulb, part lab vial, some in blue and some in red to signify null and replicated results.
Spectrum

Null and Noteworthy: Medication timing; oxytocin amounts; sensory sameness

By Emily Harris
13 October 2022 | 5 min read

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