Nicole Karlis (page 38)

Email: nkarlis@salon.com

Nicole Karlis is a senior writer at Salon, specializing in health and science. Tweet her @nicolekarlis.

Group of students wearing protective face masks while raising their hands in class

Many schools will reopen without vaccine or masking mandates. Here's what's at stake Nicole Karlis

Covid-19 Delta Variant concept

How worried should we be about the delta variant? Scientists weigh in Nicole Karlis

Hubble Space Telescope

The Hubble Space Telescope's weird computer glitch, explained Nicole Karlis

Allergies; Sneezing

It's not a fluke: Allergy season is out of control this year Nicole Karlis

Dragon Man

Not everyone is convinced "Dragon Man" is a new species of archaic human Nicole Karlis

Coronavirus; COVID-19; Death

Misinformation, vaccine accessibility hurdles result in hundreds of COVID-19 deaths each week Nicole Karlis

Crab Nebula

The discovery of a new type of supernova explains a stellar explosion from A.D. 1054 Nicole Karlis

mobile vaccination site

Mobile vaccine clinics have made vaccines more accessible — and could be the future of public health Nicole Karlis

Emotional Support Dogs

As air travel starts up again, emotional support animals get left behind Nicole Karlis

Volcano Erruption

The "pulse" of the Earth: Disastrous geologic events happen every 27 million years, study finds Nicole Karlis

Vaccination card

Some states are mandating digital vaccine "passports" — while other states are banning them outright Nicole Karlis

Diver swims with a whale

Could a human actually be engulfed by a whale? A marine biologist weighs in Nicole Karlis

Magnetic Vaccine concept

Why anti-vaxxers are stuck on the "magnetic vaccine" conspiracy theory Nicole Karlis

A QAnon supporter holds a sign during a protest at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem on May 2, 2020.

From workplaces to politics to Instagram influencers, "cultish" language is everywhere Nicole Karlis

New covid-19 coronavirus mutation

A vaccinated person's guide to the most concerning COVID-19 strains Nicole Karlis

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