Alessandra Potenza

Alessandra Potenza

Former Deputy Science Editor

Former Deputy Science Editor

Puke, poop, and sweat: a ranking of New York City’s grossest attractions

Puke, poop, and sweat: a ranking of New York City’s grossest attractions

Puke, poop, and sweat: a ranking of New York City’s grossest attractions

Alessandra PotenzaMay 9, 2018

Images of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano show the destructive power of nature in action

Images of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano show the destructive power of nature in action

Images of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano show the destructive power of nature in action

Alessandra PotenzaMay 7, 2018

Thanos’ plan in Avengers: Infinity War has historical precedent, but he applies it wrong

Thanos’ plan in Avengers: Infinity War has historical precedent, but he applies it wrong

Thanos’ plan in Avengers: Infinity War has historical precedent, but he applies it wrong

Alessandra PotenzaMay 4, 2018

Romaine lettuce from Arizona has an E. coli problem, but the good news is the harvest there is over

Romaine lettuce from Arizona has an E. coli problem, but the good news is the harvest there is over

Romaine lettuce from Arizona has an E. coli problem, but the good news is the harvest there is over

Alessandra PotenzaMay 2, 2018

How slime mold could shape the future of self-driving cars

How slime mold could shape the future of self-driving cars

How slime mold could shape the future of self-driving cars

Alessandra Potenza and Cory ZapatkaMay 1, 2018

Scott Pruitt’s new ‘secret science’ proposal is the wrong way to increase transparency

Scott Pruitt’s new ‘secret science’ proposal is the wrong way to increase transparency

Scott Pruitt’s new ‘secret science’ proposal is the wrong way to increase transparency

Alessandra Potenza and Rachel BeckerMay 1, 2018

Scott Pruitt is even worse at yes-or-no questions than he is at following ethics rules

Scott Pruitt is even worse at yes-or-no questions than he is at following ethics rules

Scott Pruitt is even worse at yes-or-no questions than he is at following ethics rules

Alessandra PotenzaApr 26, 2018

This company is making an at-home CRISPR kit to find out what’s making you sick

This company is making an at-home CRISPR kit to find out what’s making you sick

This company is making an at-home CRISPR kit to find out what’s making you sick

Alessandra PotenzaApr 26, 2018

Here’s what Netflix’s Wild Wild Country doesn’t explain about cult leaders

Here’s what Netflix’s Wild Wild Country doesn’t explain about cult leaders

Here’s what Netflix’s Wild Wild Country doesn’t explain about cult leaders

Alessandra PotenzaApr 25, 2018

New EPA director Andrew Wheeler may be a bigger threat to the environment than Scott Pruitt

New EPA director Andrew Wheeler may be a bigger threat to the environment than Scott Pruitt

New EPA director Andrew Wheeler may be a bigger threat to the environment than Scott Pruitt

Alessandra PotenzaApr 24, 2018

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