Pamela Appea

Pamela Appea is a New York City-based independent journalist covering health, science and intersectionality. Appea is a 2022 Age Boom Fellow, a program of the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center and the Columbia School of Journalism. She has written for Salon, Glamour, Parents, Wired and other publications. She is currently working on a nonfiction book on gender-based health disparities. Follow her on Twitter at @pamelawritesnyc.

Firefly

Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them Pamela Appea

Close-up of yellow crazy ant on green leaf

These invasive ants have bizarre genomes that defy biology Pamela Appea

Doctor marking the human skin for surgery

Butt lifts are more popular than ever. They're also one of the most dangerous cosmetic surgeries Pamela Appea

Mature woman caring for her elderly mother

What happens when a family caregiver needs caregiving? Pamela Appea

Teenagers Vaping

How schools (and parents) are losing the war against teen vaping Pamela Appea

NYC Subway Rat

Meet the “outcast rats”: Those viral, ostentatious city rats are weird loners in their rat world Pamela Appea

Human brain scan; Laboratory rat

A rat's world map could hold the key to curing diseases of the brain Pamela Appea

cockroach

Cockroaches are evolving to prefer low-sugar diets. That could be bad news for humans Pamela Appea

Ulvade shooting

How to process the emotionally unthinkable when you’re too online Pamela Appea

Nurse prepares breast implant for surgery

My breast implants are making me sick — and I’m not alone Pamela Appea

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