Claire Maldarelli, Inverse

Claire Maldarelli

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Past:
  • Inverse
  • Popular Science

Past articles by Claire:

Why It’s Finally Time To Stop Obsessing Over Counting Steps For Health

Step tracking can be addicting but there really is no magic number of steps. → Read More

Breakthrough Awards: How these four researchers changed science in 2022

These four early-career researchers published work this year that transformed their scientific field forever. → Read More

107 years ago, Albert Einstein created new physics — and a new cult of celebrity

Einstein became the world's most iconic scientist seemingly overnight. Here’s how the physicist rose to fame and what it tells us about how science unfolds in the public eye. → Read More

2021's best space photos are out of this world

From Perseverance to the James Webb Space Telescope launch, here are the best images of a truly extraordinary year for space exploration. → Read More

Tech gifts for your favorite fitness enthusiast

Here are some of the best fitness gifts for the tech-y sports nerd that'll help them stay in shape and up-to-date. → Read More

An FDA advisory panel just recommended the Pfizer vaccine for kids 5 to 11

The advisory panel endorsed the vaccine to be given at one third the dose of what adults and older kids (age 12 to 17) get now. → Read More

FDA expert panel recommends all J&J vaccine recipients get a booster

Data provided by J&J scientists shows that a second dose of the company's vaccine provides a higher level of antibodies than one dose alone. → Read More

The FDA advisory panel recommends Modern boosters for certain at-risk groups

An FDA advisory panel recommended the Moderna booster shots on Thursday for those 65 and older, or who have certain jobs or health conditions. → Read More

Did food taste better 50 years ago?

It’s one of those things that just kind of gets tossed around—the idea that food, and particularly produce, just isn’t like it used to be. → Read More

There are two types of fat cells. Here’s how to get more of the good stuff.

Brown fat is incredibly important because it's capable of burning calories, and there are easy ways to increase it. → Read More

Nobel Prize awarded to researchers who parsed how we feel temperature and touch

The 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine went to researchers who discovered receptors in our nervous system that allow us to identify heat, cold, and touch. → Read More

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about muscles

Your complete guide on all things muscle-related. → Read More

How much water should you drink in a day?

There’s a popular notion that we all need to be chugging eight cups of water everyday for optimal health—but that may not be 100% correct. → Read More

Who gets COVID boosters? The FDA's expert panel says it's complicated.

An FDA advisory committee met on Friday amid an ongoing debate about the potential value of COVID booster shots. In an unanimous vote, an outside advisory committee to the FDA recommended booster shots those 65 and older and other high risk groups. → Read More

Vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 could be available by Halloween

All the COVID-19 news you need to know this week. Kids younger than 12 are not yet eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, and it's still not completely clear when that authorization might happen. → Read More

Biden's new COVID vaccine mandates, explained

President Biden addressed the nation with a multi-point plan to help the US gain control of the virus and find our way out of the pandemic. → Read More

More than 100,000 Americans are currently hospitalized for COVID-19

Here's everything you need to know this week. Low vaccination rates have helped delta put more than 100,000 Americans in the hospital. → Read More

Is butter a carb?

Let’s take a hard look at what carbohydrates, fats, and proteins actually are—and how they keep you healthy. → Read More

Seriously, do not take ivermectin to treat COVID

Ivermectin has had a spike in prescriptions in the US since the pandemic began. despite a lack of evidence that it treats COVID. → Read More

The FDA officially approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

The Pfizer jab, now officially named Comirnaty, has shown it prevents COVID infection 91 percent of the time, according to the latest data. → Read More