Rachel Ehrenberg

Previously the interdisciplinary sciences and chemistry reporter and author of the Culture Beaker blog, Rachel has written about new explosives, the perils and promise of 3-D printing and how to detect corruption in networks of email correspondence. Rachel was a 2013-2014 Knight Science Journalism fellow at MIT. She has degrees in botany and political science from the University of Vermont and a master’s in evolutionary biology from the University of Michigan. She graduated from the science writing program at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

All Stories by Rachel Ehrenberg

  1. Tech

    Software Scientist

    With a little data, Eureqa generates fundamental laws of nature.

  2. Humans

    Network analysis predicts drug side effects

    A computer technique can foresee adverse events before medications are widely prescribed.

  3. Humans

    Smells like a bear raid

    Analysis of stock trading data suggests an effort to manipulate the market in 2007.

  4. Science & Society

    Scientists’ TV image isn’t really as diabolical as they sometimes worry

  5. Humans

    Saving the Last Supper

    Tourists and cosmetics seem to be threatening da Vinci’s masterpiece.

  6. Humans

    Cooking can be surprisingly forgiving

    Network analysis confirms deviations from the recipe are quite feasible.

  7. Chemistry

    Radiation sickness treatment shows promise

    The regimen could be used to protect large numbers of people in the aftermath of major accidents such as Chernobyl or Fukushima.

  8. Chemistry

    Plastic isn’t over yet

    A tough new form of the 20th century’s signature polymer could extend its usefulness and make it more recyclable.

  9. Tech

    Tiniest car gets a test drive

    Scientists build the world's tiniest electric 'roadster,' and zap it into action.

  10. Chemistry

    Headache tree is a pain in the brain

    Following a gardener’s lead, researchers discover an ingredient in bay laurel that causes uncomfortable swelling of cranial blood vessels.

  11. Humans

    Facebook value overstated, study finds

    Some estimates of the social networking site's worth appear to make impossible assumptions.

  12. In modern circumstances, horror can be downright enjoyable

    Most horror movie fans recall unforgettable scenes of spine-chilling thrill with glee. Whether it’s the creepy twins beckoning Danny in The Shining or the dark shadow approaching the shower curtain in Psycho, everyone has a favorite, most terrifying cinematic moment. Which if you think about it, is kind of odd. Favorite and terrifying should not […]