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Hi! Welcome to Tim Requarth’s web portfolio. I’m an award-winning freelance reporter and writer, recovering neuroscientist, as well as Lecturer in Science & Writing at New York University. My work explores the role of science in society, with stories on everything from the the flaws in forensic science to COVID-19 misinformation. I’m a contributing writer at Slate, and have also written for the The New York Times, The Nation, The New Republic, Foreign Policy, Scientific American, and many others.

For more writing, head this way. For a longer bio and contact info, head to this way. In the meantime, below you can find some of my latest or favorite projects. Oh, and if you’re a scientist looking to break into science journalism, this for you: 5 tips for scientists who want to become science writers.