News from Those Nerdy Girls

We are an all-female team of PhD researchers and clinicians whose mission is to educate and empower individuals to successfully navigate science and health information.

Oxford Professor of Demography and Population Health. Data nerd. I break down the science of health and longevity (and occasionally demography) with the rigor of a researcher, but without the impenetrable prose.

MK is a nurse practitioner and executive director of Those Nerdy Girls. Interests are reproductive health, care of LGBTQ+ families & health equity for people marginalized due to intersecting identities.

Elisabeth Marnik, PhD, is a science communicator and immunologist. Drawing on personal experience growing up anti-science, she launched Science Whiz Liz in 2020 and now serves as Executive Director of The Evidence Collective.

Messy, honest, and unmistakably Gen X—I share stories and real conversations at Daphne Discloses. As a pharmacist writer, I contribute to News from Those Nerdy Girls and Meet Me at the MedCart.

Katherine Cartwright is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist. She has an interest in the integration of evidence-based medicine and patient education, both individually in the exam room and on a broader community health level.

Clara is a registered nurse interested in exploring the care and wellbeing of older adults. Find us here too! https://thosenerdygirls.org/

Sandy Laping is a clinician, science communicator and contributor to Those Nerdy Girls. She has a Masters in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Views are my own.

PhD Scientist in Molecular and Cellular Oncology, Science Communicator, and Author who focuses on gut health and the gut microbiome.

Ilana Gerjuoy, MPH, works on health policy and communications for a community coalition in Western Massachusetts.

Licensed clinical psychologist and research fellow specializing in maternal, women's, and reproductive mental health. Outside of my work, I can be found playing outdoors with my two young children.

Cindy is Professor of Immunology at Cornell University and Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. She researches immune system detection and response to pathogens, is host of the microbe.tv show “Immune” and supports postdoc development.

Hannah Mestel is a public health and science communicator. She writes about vaccines, school health, indoor air quality, and misinformation.

Writer, clinician, and forever-student of human complexity. Ever working to stop exiling my too-muchness and begin to welcome the parts I was taught to hide.

Heather Duncan is an epidemiologist and science communications specialist who works on developing AI agents for public health.

Claire is a Public Health Data Analyst at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Her interests include data modernization, climate-related health impacts, and strengthening health systems.

Anna is a student at UW Madison studying Environmental Science, English, Global Health, and Global Education. She is a collegiate rower.

Family physician dedicated to improving health through lifestyle changes and evidence based medicine.