Josie Glausiusz

Josie Glausiusz writes about science and the environment for magazines that include Nature, National Geographic, Scientific American Mind, Discover, New Scientist, and Wired. From 2013 to 2015 she wrote The American Scholar’s “On Science” blog. Her Hakai Magazine article, “Land Divided, Coast United,” won Amnesty International Canada's 2015 Online Media Award.

The Millipedes of Madagascar

A mining operation is threatening the island’s million-year-old species

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday June 18, 2014

Monster Mash

How a child deals with dragons signals adult mental health

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday June 11, 2014

Vaccination Validation

New analysis confirms no link between measles immunization and autism

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday June 4, 2014

Reptile Gossip

Crocs: Smarter than you think

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday May 28, 2014

The Barbie Effect

Toys make a difference in children’s aspirations

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday May 21, 2014

Still Up a Tree

The world doesn’t value our arboreal legacy

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday May 14, 2014

Untested and Unregulated

Are the chemicals in many consumer products really safe?

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday May 7, 2014

Get Happy

It’s not a universal pursuit

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday April 30, 2014

Hey Good Lookin’

Brain scans show that mathematicians register degrees of beauty when shown formulas

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday April 23, 2014

I Feel Weak

And my perceived lack of social power affects assessment of my physical strength

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday April 16, 2014

Read What You Like

By Josie Glausiusz | Monday July 18, 2016

So More Can Live

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday May 27, 2015

Thanks for the Gratitude

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday May 20, 2015

Making of the Moon

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday May 13, 2015

Selfie Defense

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday May 6, 2015

Farewell

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday April 29, 2015

Underserved in Health Care

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday April 22, 2015

To Be Young, Male, and Black

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday April 15, 2015

Empathy for Inanimate Objects

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday April 8, 2015

Witch Persecution in Africa

By Josie Glausiusz | Wednesday April 1, 2015

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