Stories by Jennifer L. Brown

Jennifer L. Brown is a dual neuroscience Ph.D. candidate and J.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota who is interested in the intersection of law and science.

Demonstrators hold up an enormous banner that says "March for Science."

OpinionApril 22, 2021

Science Policy Can’t Be Simply about Science

As early-career researchers, we argue that it also has to prioritize justice and social equity

Kavitha Chintam, Jennifer L. Brown, Brian S. Canter, Ryan B. Dudek, Marie Fiori, Sarah Hall, Christopher Jackson, Sindhu Nathan, Bernat Navarro-Serer, Meredith Schmehl, Melody Tan, Meredith Ward, Caitlin Warlick-Short, Isabel Warner

Police fire tear gas at people protesting the police killing of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, MN, on April 11, 2021.

OpinionApril 20, 2021

Why Are Police Using a World War I–Era Chemical Weapon on Civilians?

Most people think tear gas is relatively harmless, but we know very little about its long-term effects on human health and the environment

Jennifer L. Brown, Roman Tyshynsky, Timothy Monko, Carlee Toddes, Carey E. Lyons