Brooke Borel

Brooke Borel is a contributing editor at Popular Science and also writes for Slate, Aeon, and NOVA Next, among others. Her first book, Infested: How the Bed Bug Infiltrated Our Bedrooms and Took Over the World, published in 2015 from the University of Chicago Press.

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By Brooke Borel Mar 18, 2019

Gadgets

Polaroid PoGo Instant Digital Camera

The next generation of "instant photography"

By Brooke Borel Mar 20, 2018

Technology

Can AI solve the internet’s fake news problem? A fact-checker investigates.

We're in our misinformation predicament partly because of algorithms. Can they also get us out of it?

AI vs Human

By Brooke Borel Mar 20, 2018

Science

A claim-by-claim analysis of a climate denial ‘news’ story

Anatomy of a fact check.

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By Brooke Borel Jun 10, 2016

Our Modern Plagues

So Long, And Thanks For All The Plagues

Our Modern Plagues takes a break

By Brooke Borel May 27, 2016

Entertainment

We Ate Pasta Made Out Of Crickets

How does fusilli made with powdered insects compare to traditional pasta?

Cricket pasta

By Brooke Borel Mar 30, 2016

Health

Why Do We Age?

A question almost as old as time

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By Brooke Borel Mar 28, 2016

Health

Who Will Be First To “Hack The Code” Of Aging?

A race to the finish

birthday cake

By Brooke Borel Mar 24, 2016

Science

The Tricky Ethics Of Living Longer

A medical revolution aims to stave off age-related disease and extend our lives — but what will it mean for society?

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By Brooke Borel Mar 23, 2016

Health

How To Live Long And Prosper

Science, tech, and common sense can help

By Brooke Borel Mar 01, 2016

Our Modern Plagues

The Month In Plagues: Sexually-Transmitted Zika, New Lyme Disease Cause, And More

A plague of links from around the web