Laura Dattaro is a freelance science journalist who writes about the brain, genetics and physics, among other topics. She also works as the Administrator and Communications Manager for the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing. She has written for many outlets, including the Columbia Journalism Review, Omnia, Quanta, Spectrum, Symmetry magazine, The Transmitter, and The New York Times. She is based in New Jersey.
Laura Dattaro
Using Literature to Unlock Stories of the Unseen
In the hands of Matty Hemming, GR’24, early 20th-century novels become roadmaps to the politics and norms of their authors’ time.
Word Play
By using linguistics models to analyze conversation during games, Sydney Sun, C’24, is listening in on the ways environment shapes interaction.
Sound Solutions
Researchers across Penn Arts & Sciences are turning to sound for new answers to questions on subjects from birdsong to the benefits of music exposure.
Playing with Language
By using linguistics models to analyze game play, Sydney Sun, C’24, is listening in on the ways environment shapes interaction.
Research Roundup: Dark Energy, Scientific Censorship, and More
In this second edition of our new series, we highlight questions that probe the expansion of the universe, missed court appearances, and how nanoparticles assemble.
Getting Creative to Communicate Science
Across Penn Arts & Sciences, students and professors are devising imaginative ways to bring their work to the public.
How the Modern Story of Postwar Anti-Racism Ignored the Global South
In his new book, science historian Sebastián Gil-Riaño explores the lives of scientists who shaped one of the first international efforts to combat racism—and then got left out of the story.
A Solution for Cleaner Cars
Mining metals for electric car batteries can be wasteful and destructive. Andrew Ahn, C’26, ENG’26, spent the summer fine-tuning a chemical reaction that could make the process greener.