Teresa Carr

Teresa Carr is an award-winning, Texas-based journalist with a background in both science and writing, which makes her curious about how the world works. She is a former Consumer Reports editor and writer, and a 2018 Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT. In 2019, she began penning the Matters of Fact column for Undark.

Tylenol, acetaminophen
Can in-utero exposure to acetaminophen cause autism and ADHD? Teresa Carr
Typing on laptop
Researchers ask: Does enforcing civility stifle online debate? Teresa Carr
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban’s new pharmacy business and the future of drug pricing Teresa Carr
United AIrlines
How better airline technology could minimize flight disruptions Teresa Carr
scientists working in laboratory
Women’s professional STEM societies rethink gender diversity Teresa Carr
Colorful Pills
Debate erupts (again) over women’s libido drugs Teresa Carr
Doctor and patient on medical consultation
Should you risk COVID-19 to get routine health screenings? Teresa Carr
Chicken Farm
In food safety regulations, a surprising paucity of research Teresa Carr
Locked Gun
For gun locks and safes, lax oversight and lousy design Teresa Carr
Breastfeeding moment
Wriggling around law, insurers deny coverage for breastfeeding help Teresa Carr
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