Clare Watson
is a freelance science journalist who has been reporting and fact-checking for ScienceAlert since 2020.
Her work has appeared in
Nature
,
Undark
, Hakai,
Cosmos
,
Australian Geographic
and more, covering everything from opalized fossils and seafood fraud to the hype about hydrogen and stem cell therapies.
Previously, Clare worked as a research scientist, trying to find ways to treat pancreatic c
ancer and motor neurone disease. But she ended up writing about science after a series of encounters with an astronomer, a turtle conservation project and an MRI machine.
Outside of work, Clare enjoys hiking, mountain biking, surfing and long-distance ocean swims.
Twitter:
@clarewhatson