Starre Julia Vartan

Science & Environment Writer & Author

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  • For CNNTravel: Why Vacations Matter for Your Health

    Travel is good for your health—mental and physical. I wrote about the research behind that simple, irrefutable fact.

    Starre Vartan

    January 30, 2018
    Uncategorized
  • For Earther: Ancient Shipwrecks Are a Treasure Trove of Climate Data

    My first article published in 2018, and one of my favorites to report on in 2017! “Thousands of sailors perished in stormy seas throughout the Caribbean in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries. Surely they would never have guessed that their terrifying ends would help scientists in the future. But creative researchers have found a…

    Starre Vartan

    January 3, 2018
    Uncategorized
  • For Vice: California’s Wildfires Could Be the New Normal

    I connected the dots between loss of Arctic sea ice and California’s recent devastating wildfire season in this piece for Vice: “Calling this [fire season] the ‘new normal’ —that’s not out of line at all,” says Professor Jennifer Francis, an atmospheric scientist and research professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers…

    Starre Vartan

    December 20, 2017
    Climate, Science Writing
    arctic, california, Climate, fires, wildfires
  • For The Daily Beast: IVF Might Bring Baby Coral Back to the Florida Keys

    “When I was 7 years old, I traveled to the Florida Keys with my grandmother and learned to snorkel, spending most of the day, every day, for over a week, peering down at countless corals bursting in indescribable shapes and glorious colors. Nearly 30 years later, I returned to the same beaches, eager to strap…

    Starre Vartan

    November 24, 2017
    Animals, Climate, Science Writing
    climate change, coral, florida, florida keys, ivf, science
  • For Vice: It’s 2017 and Less Than 50 Percent of the World Has Internet Access

    Reporting this piece about Internet for all was especially relevant in a year where we saw the gutting of Net Neutrality: “Getting everyone online seems like a no-brainer: There can’t be anyone who opposes spreading knowledge and the empowerment that comes with it, right? Not exactly. There are some looking to keep the internet out…

    Starre Vartan

    June 27, 2017
    Tech
    electronic frontier foundation, internet, net neutrality, Tech
  • For Vice: Make Antarctica Green Again?

    Our world’s climate is changing, we have changed it, and now we need to prepare for what’s next. The ends of the earth are ground zero for understanding these changes. Which is why I wrote this article about the greening of the Arctic for Vice’s new environment-focused site, Impact.

    Starre Vartan

    June 6, 2017
    Climate, Science Writing
  • For Gizmodo: How Fake Science Saved Lives in Victorian London

    I had a lot of fun putting together this story on how the bad science of miasma actually ended up doing some good in Victorian London:

    Starre Vartan

    June 6, 2017
    Science Writing
    fake science, gizmodo, medicine, miasma, science, victorian era
  • For Marie Claire: A (Very) Personal Essay on Dating While Childfree

    I’m thrilled this essay, about the years I dated in NYC as a childfree woman, found a home at Marie Claire.

    Starre Vartan

    April 16, 2016
    Uncategorized
  • For Conde Nast Traveler: How to Feel Like you Went on Vacation by Meditating

    I wrote about two of my favorite subjects: Travel and meditation! Check out the article, including great details from yoga and meditation expert Coby Kozlowski.

    Starre Vartan

    April 8, 2016
    health
  • I’m the New Media Editor at the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute!

    I’m happy to announce my new position at New Media Editor at The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute! (That’s a pic of me, on the right, with Marisa, the organization’s Community of Practice manager, on the left.) I’ve been working with the organization for a couple of months to determine if it’s a good…

    Starre Vartan

    March 14, 2016
    Uncategorized
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