Cassandra Willyard
I'm a journalist.
I am a freelance science writer based in Madison, Wisconsin. I cover everything from ecology to epigenetics, but my favorite topic is infectious diseases.
PROJECTS
science news
Two new books explore the science and history of the 1918 flu pandemic
The U.S.S. Leviathan set sail from Hoboken, N.J., on September 29, 1918, carrying roughly 10,000 troops and 2,000 crewmen. The ship, bound for the battlefields in France, had been at sea less than 24 hours when the first passengers fell ill. By the end of the day, 700 people had developed signs of the flu.
The medical staff tried to separate the sick from the healthy, but that soon proved impossible. The poorly ventilated bunkrooms filled with the stench of illness. The floor grew slippery wi...
VICE
The Exciting and Terrifying Future of DNA Editing | VICE | United ...
The Exciting and Terrifying Future of DNA Editing |...
PBS.org
For Safer Food, Just Add Viruses — NOVA Next | PBS
For Safer Food, Just Add Viruses — NOVA Next | PBS
Discover Magazine
What Is Your Inner Voice Saying? | DiscoverMagazine.com
What Is Your Inner Voice Saying? | DiscoverMagazine...
Scientific American
How Do Tumors Grow? - Scientific American
How Do Tumors Grow? - Scientific American
Scientific American
Time for a 'Completely Different' Haemophilia Treatment? - Scientific ...
Time for a 'Completely Different' Haemophilia Treat...
Los Angeles Times
Neuroscience mapping brain connections - latimes
Neuroscience mapping brain connections - latimes
Los Angeles Times
The gut and its bacteria a growing focus of research - latimes
The gut and its bacteria a growing focus of researc...
Popular Science
Drugs Made By Living Cells Will Go Generic In 2015 | Popular Science
Drugs Made By Living Cells Will Go Generic In 2015 ...
Popular Science
Yes, You Can Reverse Disease | Popular Science
Yes, You Can Reverse Disease | Popular Science
Nature
The boom in mini stomachs, brains, breasts, kidneys and more ...
The boom in mini stomachs, brains, breasts, kidneys...
Nature
Cancer therapy: an evolved approach : Nature News & Comment
Cancer therapy: an evolved approach : Nature News &...
Popular Science
The Brilliant Ten: Manu Prakash Brings Science To The Masses ...
The Brilliant Ten: Manu Prakash Brings Science To T...
Popular Science
The Brilliant Ten: Katharina Ribbeck Makes Antibiotic Alternatives ...
The Brilliant Ten: Katharina Ribbeck Makes Antibiot...