I'm a freelance writer exploring scientific discoveries and the people behind them.
From feature stories to research explainers, I dig into the latest developments in social science and extract what matters most. My work translates big ideas into interesting stories and actionable insights.
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Harvard researcher Maya Talukdar argues that X chromosome genes reduce female risk for autism and potentially protect against other developmental disorders.
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External evaluation finds that an opioid risk score used in primary care poorly predicts individual overdose or opioid use disorder risk.
| Harvard University
Jen Cruz's PhD research examines how more precise approaches could improve breast cancer screening and public health interventions in rural communities.
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A randomized controlled trial concluded that offering hepatitis C treatment within opioid treatment programs greatly improved access and outcomes.
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Together, student advocacy and state policies have expanded harm reduction resources on college campuses.
| WOSU Public Media
The first person to fly across the Continental Divide built his airships right by Ohio State's campus—and he was just a teenager.
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Inexpensive naloxone box programs make overdose reversal medication freely available in public spaces around the clock.
About Me
I've been writing for as long as I can remember. I started my career writing technical copy for SEO content mills as a teenager, and I quickly got hooked. In college, I wrote email newsletters for the coding education company Level Up Tutorials and investigated local history questions for Central Ohio's NPR newsroom, WOSU Public Media.
Now, as a sociology PhD student at Harvard University, I'm still writing. My monthly column at Filter Magazine covers the latest scientific studies on harm reduction and overdose prevention. I'm also a freelance writer for Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, where I write interview-driven profiles of notable students and alumni.
Because I just can't get enough, my PhD research also focuses on science communication media, investigating both how it's created and how people respond to it.
Want to connect? You can reach me at sydneysauer@fas.harvard.edu.