Christie Aschwanden
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Colorado, United States
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Past articles by Christie:
That Pre-Thanksgiving Covid Test Won't Really Keep You Safe
It seems like a simple way to justify holiday gatherings. But the everyone-has-gotten-tested method is utterly absurd. → Read More
The Many Faces of Bad Science
In his new book, psychologist Stuart Ritchie paints a portrait of the modern system of research, and all the ways it gets undermined. → Read More
Women’s Roller Derby Has a Plan for Covid, and It Kicks Ass
While baseball, basketball, and other sports struggle to adapt, an international team of skater-experts has figured out a safer way to play. → Read More
Sorry, Immunity to Covid-19 Won't Be Like a Superpower
It's nice to think that recovery will give you absolute protection, but that's not really how this works. → Read More
How Airlines Are Trying to Boost Efficiency and Cut Emissions
Winglets. Better engines. Lighter materials. The industry is trying everything it can. But the best fix for the planet would be for us to stop flying so much. → Read More
Artificial Intelligence Makes Bad Medicine Even Worse
A new study out from Google seems to show the promise of AI-assisted health care. Actually, it shows the threat. → Read More
200 Researchers, 5 Hypotheses, No Consistent Answers
Just how much wisdom is there in the scientific crowd? → Read More
How Jay Inslee Could Win The 2020 Democratic Nomination
Can climate change be a winning issue in the 2020 Democratic primary? → Read More
You Don’t Need Sports Drinks To Stay Hydrated
Christie Aschwanden’s new book, “Good to Go: What The Athlete In All of Us Can Learn From The Strange Science Of Recovery,” is available this week. In it, she e… → Read More
Is Trump Trying To Politicize Agricultural Data? Some Former USDA Officials Suspect Yes.
What proportion of U.S. fossil fuel consumption is attributable to our food system? How much are farmers earning from their crops? What percentage of American h… → Read More
Sports Science Is Finally Talking About Its Methodology Problems
A few years ago, as I started researching my book about the science of exercise recovery, I found something curious: the methodological flaws that have roiled p… → Read More
How To Make Good New Year’s Resolutions
I’ve always hated New Year’s resolutions, which sound to me like a list of things I should be doing, but am not. What’s the point? If it were important to me, I… → Read More
Why We Still Don’t Know How Many NFL Players Have CTE
Over the past few years, the NFL has been haunted by the early deaths of some former players whose brains showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. CTE … → Read More
Psychology’s Replication Crisis Has Made The Field Better
In 2012, psychologists Will Gervais and Ara Norenzayan published a paper in the journal Science reporting a series of experiments that suggested engaging in ana… → Read More
Why California’s Wildfires Are So Destructive, In 5 Charts
The Camp Fire in Northern California has already been the most lethal and most destructive in state history, and it continues to burn. The death toll, currently… → Read More
It’s Easier Than Ever To Get The Recommended Amount Of Exercise
If you’re sitting right now, stand up. Walk a few steps or wave your arms in the air. Maybe do a quick dance move. OK, finished? You just did something really g… → Read More
No, LaCroix Isn’t Poisoning You Like You’re A Giant Cockroach
Two weeks ago, a hullabaloo broke out over a lawsuit alleging that canned seltzer from LaCroix contains an ingredient found in “cockroach insecticide.” Suddenly… → Read More
Make A Flu Shot Your Halloween Tradition
This flu season might be better than last, but you should still get the vaccine. → Read More
Does CBD Really Do Anything?
As marijuana is legalized in more and more states, the wellness world has whipped itself into a frenzy over a non-intoxicating cannabis derivative called cannab… → Read More
What Does Science Tell Us About Sex Ed?
School’s back! To celebrate, FiveThirtyEight’s science crew figured it was time to talk about sex. Sex ed, that is. Over the next few days, we’ll be discussing … → Read More