Stories by Josie Glausiusz

Josie Glausiusz is a journalist in Israel who writes about science and the environment for magazines, including Nature, National Geographic, Hakai, Undark and Sapiens. From 2013 to 2015 she wrote the weekly On Science column for the American Scholar. Glausiusz is the author of Buzz: The Intimate Bond between Humans and Insects. Follow her on Twitter @josiegz. Follow Josie Glausiusz on Twitter @josiegz

Evolution

Ancient DNA Yields New Clues to Dead Sea Scrolls

A sensitive genetic fingerprinting technique could help scholars learn more from thousands of fragile parchment fragments

June 2, 2020 — Josie Glausiusz

Behavior & Society

A Passion for Beetles (and Spiders) in the Time of Coronavirus

Although schools are closed for now, nature is still open for exploration and learning

May 27, 2020 — Josie Glausiusz | Opinion

Policy & Ethics

The Headless, Legless Pregnancy Bump

Images featured in stories about childbearing almost inevitably leave out the rest of a woman’s body, and it’s dehumanizing

October 22, 2019 — Josie Glausiusz | Opinion

Policy & Ethics

What Happens When You Read Science Writing by Women

Redressing an imbalance of attention reveals a dazzling variety of journalism

February 11, 2019 — Josie Glausiusz

Medical & Biotech

A Simple Blood Test Could Detect a Deadly Disorder in Pregnant Women

Preeclampsia can be treated, yet screenings are out of reach for many women

October 9, 2018 — Josie Glausiusz

Policy & Ethics

"Elderly Woman" Is Not a Synonym for "Clueless Person"

Yet somehow that's often who we're asked to imagine we're aiming at when trying to simplify complex ideas

March 20, 2018 — Josie Glausiusz

Behavior & Society

Living in an Imaginary World

Daydreaming can help solve problems, trigger creativity, and inspire great works of art and science. When it becomes compulsive, however, the consequences can be dire

March 10, 2017 — Josie Glausiusz

Mind

Living in an Imaginary World

Daydreaming can help solve problems, trigger creativity, and inspire great works of art and science. When it becomes compulsive, however, the consequences can be dire

August 22, 2014 — Josie Glausiusz

Sustainability

Environmental Concerns Reach Fever Pitch over Plan to Link Red Sea to Dead Sea

Controversies linger over the drinking water project's impact, which could result in hard-to-manage algal blooms or gypsum crystals in the Dead Sea

February 27, 2013 — Josie Glausiusz and Nature magazine

Mind

Living in a Dream World: The Role of Daydreaming in Problem-Solving and Creativity

Daydreaming can help solve problems, trigger creativity, and inspire great works of art and science. When it becomes compulsive, however, the consequences can be dire

February 17, 2011 — Josie Glausiusz

Mind

The Hidden Power of Scent

Far from being a weak and unimportant sense, our odor-detecting ability is surprisingly acute and shapes our social interactions in ways we do not consciously realize

August 20, 2008 — Josie Glausiusz