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Maddie Bender is a former innovation reporter at The Daily Beast. She holds a master's degree from the Yale School of Public Health. Her writing has appeared in Scientific American, STAT, Motherboard, Inverse, and other outlets.

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Meet the TikTok Girlies Helping ChatGPT Become Even Smarter

HUSTLE CULTURE

Data annotation is becoming a surprising side-hustle for Gen Z—but it could lead to dangerous consequences for AI.

Maddie Bender | Published Jan 05, 2024

Why Your Next Therapy Session Might Be on Minecraft

READY PLAYER ONE

Incorporating video games into therapy isn’t new—but one startup wants to take it to the next level.

Maddie Bender | Published Nov 25, 2023
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This Columbia Neuroscientist’s Side Research Will Shock You

REASONABLE DOUBT

We don’t expect Ivy League researchers to start dabbling in pseudoscience, but it’s more common than you might think.

Maddie Bender | Published Apr 30, 2023

This Is the Weird Reason Why Sea Lions Are Getting So Thicc

ABSOLUTE UNITS

Conservation is causing these marine mammals to balloon in population and size.

Maddie Bender | Published Apr 27, 2023

We Just Broke Through a Major Barrier to a Parkinson’s Cure

FINISH LINE

Gene therapy could stop Parkinson’s in its tracks, if it weren’t for this one big obstacle. Scientists may have just found a solution.

Maddie Bender | Published Apr 26, 2023

Martin Shkreli’s AI Chatbot Is a Medical and Legal Nightmare

‘SUPER SKETCHY’

Curious to see whether a chatbot is a good tool to diagnose your illness? Think again.

Maddie Bender | Published Apr 21, 2023

Sleeping Pills May Protect You From Alzheimer’s, Study Finds

SNOOZE AWAY

The pills help your brain take out the trash that leads to neurodegenerative diseases.

Maddie Bender | Published Apr 20, 2023

How to See the Very Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse This Week

RING OF FIRE

Get out your solar goggles this Thursday, and let’s get ready to rumble.

Maddie Bender | Published Apr 18, 2023

This Glow Stick Could Save Your Life From Salmonella

CLUCKIN’ A

“Using these tests is easier than using a COVID test.”

Maddie Bender | Published Apr 17, 2023

Why Your Grandparents Might Move to Your College Campus

SENIOR YEAR

Universities around the country are giving intergenerational living the college try.

Maddie Bender | Published Apr 14, 2023

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