Francie Diep

About

Francie Diep is a science journalist based in Santa Barbara, California. Besides Popular Science, her work has appeared in Scientific American, Smithsonian, and elsewhere. She's fascinated by genes, cells, robots, archives, and weird stuff on the internet.

More from Francie Diep

World’s Most Powerful X-Ray-Making Accelerator To Open This Year On Long Island
Energy

World’s Most Powerful X-Ray-Making Accelerator To Open This Year On Long Island

By Francie Diep

The World Health Organization Wants Everybody To Use Smart Syringes By 2020
Diseases

The World Health Organization Wants Everybody To Use Smart Syringes By 2020

By Francie Diep

The 4 Weirdest Jobs You Could Get At SpaceX Right Now
Private Space Flight

The 4 Weirdest Jobs You Could Get At SpaceX Right Now

By Francie Diep

Science Fair Projects: Winning Tips From Intel And Google Judges
Science

Science Fair Projects: Winning Tips From Intel And Google Judges

By Francie Diep

Neurons
Health

The Woman Who Could Write, But Couldn’t Read

By Francie Diep

Report: Americans Were Unscientific Jerks About The Ebola Outbreak
Health

Report: Americans Were Unscientific Jerks About The Ebola Outbreak

By Francie Diep

Google’s New AI Plays Atari Games As Well As You Can, Or Better
AI

Google’s New AI Plays Atari Games As Well As You Can, Or Better

By Francie Diep

In Oscar Predicting, Data Still Beats Expertise
Technology

In Oscar Predicting, Data Still Beats Expertise

By Francie Diep

Humans Can Only Distinguish Between About 30 Shades Of Gray
Science

Humans Can Only Distinguish Between About 30 Shades Of Gray

By Francie Diep

This Computer Program Can Tell Whether You’ve Taken A Placebo
Health

This Computer Program Can Tell Whether You’ve Taken A Placebo

By Francie Diep

Once, People Thought Chocolate Could Make You Pregnant
Health

Once, People Thought Chocolate Could Make You Pregnant

By Francie Diep

Biology Ideas That Billionaire Peter Thiel Thinks Are Worth Funding
Biology

Biology Ideas That Billionaire Peter Thiel Thinks Are Worth Funding

By Francie Diep

Laser-Controlled And See-Through Brains Get Biomedical Prize
Announcements

Laser-Controlled And See-Through Brains Get Biomedical Prize

By Francie Diep

The Forgotten Artifacts Neil Armstrong Brought Back From The Moon
Moons

The Forgotten Artifacts Neil Armstrong Brought Back From The Moon

By Francie Diep

black-and-white photo showing a family watching TV in 1958
Health

The Psychology Behind The “Like A Girl” And Nationwide Super Bowl Ads

By Francie Diep

What’s In Your Herbal Supplements? DNA Barcoding Identifies “Houseplants And Wheat”
Health

What’s In Your Herbal Supplements? DNA Barcoding Identifies “Houseplants And Wheat”

By Francie Diep

A Unified Theory Of How Soft, Curved Things Wrinkle
Science

A Unified Theory Of How Soft, Curved Things Wrinkle

By Francie Diep

C-Fu: The Tofu Made Of 100 Percent Mealworm Protein
Animals

C-Fu: The Tofu Made Of 100 Percent Mealworm Protein

By Francie Diep

The Science Of Decriminalizing Drugs
Health

The Science Of Decriminalizing Drugs

By Francie Diep

image showing two views of an illustrated face estimate, plus the real person
Science

Modeling Suspects’ Faces Using DNA From Crime Scenes

By Francie Diep