Andrea Tamayo

Science Writing Intern, Fall 2024

Andrea Tamayo is a Fall 2024 science writing intern at Science News. She holds bachelor's degrees in microbiology and international studies from the University of Florida. In 2023, they spent a summer as an American Association for the Advancement of Science Mass Media Fellow at the News and Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina. Following her fellowship, she moved to California to complete her master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her work has appeared in Science, STAT and The Mercury News among other publications.

All Stories by Andrea Tamayo

  1. Climate

    Climate change could double U.S. temperature-linked deaths by mid-century

    Each year, roughly 8,000 deaths in the United States are associated with extreme temperatures. And as temperatures rise, this number could swell.