Kelly Dickerson

Kelly was a science reporter at Tech Insider, covering space and physics. She graduated from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism with an M.A. in science and health reporting. She received at B.S. degree in biology and a B.A. degree in communication from Berry College. Kelly has previously written for Live Science, Space.com, and Psychology Today. 

Science 2023-01-01T18:31:46Z

Here's why astronauts age slower than the rest of us here on Earth

The next time you find yourself wishing the weekend would last longer, stay low to the ground and move really fast.
Health 2016-10-03T19:37:00Z

There's a reason why we cheat on people we love

It's possible to be in love with more than one person at once.
Politics 2016-08-05T02:02:00Z

Trump might make it harder for NASA to get to Mars

Without clear direction and a realistic budget, the fate of NASA's future is up in the air.
Education 2016-07-31T17:22:00Z
Education 2016-07-25T20:08:00Z

Here's what it was like to take a class from Barack Obama when he was a lecturer at the University of Chicago

Obama spent twelve years teaching classes at the University of Chicago Law School.
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Science 2016-07-24T17:09:00Z
Travel 2016-07-22T13:10:00Z

These planets are the ones most likely to support life

Here are illustrations of the nine most likely planets to support life.
Science 2016-07-20T01:02:00Z

Scientists are one step closer to creating an invisibility cloak

Researchers say the technique has a wide range of uses.
Science 2016-07-16T16:30:00Z

7 space mysteries no scientist can explain

Considering we've explored only a teeny-tiny corner of the universe, there's a lot of big questions we don't have answers for yet.
Politics 2016-07-14T13:45:01Z

Obama becomes first sitting president to publish an academic paper

In the article, Obama lays out a rigorous defense of the Affordable Care Act
Health 2016-07-06T21:59:50Z

This may be the key to turning money into happiness

It's an age-old trope you may have heard someone repeat after scratching off a losing Powerball ticket: Money doesn't buy happiness.
Science 2016-06-24T00:22:00Z

There's a depressing reason why there is so little definitive scientific research on guns

For almost two decades, pro-gun representatives in Congress have prevented the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from funding gun violence research.
Science 2016-06-23T13:35:00Z

Most of the planet isn't mapped — but a groundbreaking project hopes to change that

Since the oceans make up 70% of the Earth, that leaves most of our planet unexplored.
Science 2016-06-17T00:30:00Z

Astronomers say it will be a long time before we hear from aliens

"We predict that under 1% of the galaxy has been reached at all thus far."
Science 2016-06-16T13:35:00Z

Scientists found a molecule in space that could help explain the origins of life

We've never seen anything like this "chiral" molecule out there before.
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Science 2016-06-02T20:31:54Z

Scientists think they know how water ended up on the moon

In 2009, scientists confirmed there was water on the moon, but had no idea how it got there.
Science 2016-05-26T19:08:12Z

Scientists have a new theory on what makes up dark matter

We might finally be making some progress in figuring out what dark matter is.
Science 2016-05-24T19:26:23Z

A human-made meteor shower might open the 2020 Olympics

The opening ceremony for the 2020 Olympics may feature something we've never seen before.
Science 2016-05-18T22:52:00Z

Physicists have discovered a new form of light

Physicists have observed a new form of light, and it could totally change the way we understand the electromagnetic spectrum.
Science 2016-05-15T19:22:30Z

Scientists just solved a long-standing mystery about sense of smell

Scientists still don't understand every aspect about how our sense of smell works — but now, researchers may have solved a mystery about our noses and brains.
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