Alexandra Marvar

Alexandra Marvar is a freelance journalist and the managing editor of Being Patient, an editorially independent source for brain health science and news. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, The Guardian, Smithsonian Magazine, and The Nation.

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ANIMAL CROSSING

Can Understanding Whale Speech Help Us Talk to Aliens?

Biologist David Gruber thinks decoding the language of whales could be just the first step in understanding what other lifeforms are saying—in this world and out of it.

Alexandra Marvar

FITS AND STARTS

The Booming Space Industry Is Fueling a Spaceport Boondoggle

Spaceports are all the rage these days, but many communities that have jumped on the bandwagon are experiencing buyer’s remorse.

Alexandra Marvar

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Tremors

First They Got COVID-19. Then Came the Parkinson’s Symptoms.

At the most extreme, researchers aren’t sure what is possible when it comes to permanent brain disorders like Parkinson’s and schizophrenia after COVID-19.

Alexandra Marvar