Sarah Wells
Sarah Wells is a Boston-based Innovation reporter at Inverse covering all things technological from emotional robots to the strange world of machine learning and quantum computing. She also writes Inverse's "Check, Please!" food column which explores some of food science's most pervasive myths and uses chemistry, biology, and physics to debunk them. In addition to her work at Inverse, Sarah is also a freelance journalist and has had her work published in places like Undark, Popular Mechanics, Gizmodo, Motherboard, and PBS Space Time, among others.
Sarah earned her M.S. in science journalism from Boston University in 2018 and was awarded SciShortForm's "Top Pick" blog and honorable mention in 2019. She is also a member of the National Association of Science Writers.
When not poring through scientific papers or calling up researchers, she enjoys playing tennis and biking with her husband as well as unwinding with baking and podcasts. (Photo credit: Marshall Chen)
Star Wars: A robotics expert reveals the The Mandalorian's biggest flaw
These are not the droids you’re looking for… to meet the demands of the modern world.
How the new Large Hadron Collider experiments could change physics forever
Are you ready to see the Standard Model get weird?
What is gravitational lensing? 107 years later, a phenomenon predicted by Einstein is still bearing fruit
A massive object can act like a massive magnifying glass under the right conditions.
"Quantum spin liquid": Scientists squeeze water into a new form of matter
This isn't the kind of ice you'll find in your freezer.
A private company just made a huge breakthrough in nuclear fusion
The feat marks a step toward a new source of clean energy.
What Einstein got wrong: 5 ideas that missed the mark
For all his genius, Einstein had a tendency to be stuck in his ways.
How pollution-munching nanobots could solve a major societal issue
Our waterways are a step closer to being patrolled by tiny robots.
Quantum gravity sensors could finally overcome a major issue raised by Einstein
Cartography could be changing forever as an advanced tool moves from the lab to the real world.
Groundbreaking new measurements confirm one of Einstein's most mind-bending theories
NIST scientists are one step closer to uniting quantum mechanics with gravity.
New discovery puts nuclear physicists closer to creating sustained fusion
Burning plasma is a crucial milestone for nuclear fusion, and scientists are now one big step closer.
Did scientists discover a warp bubble? Crunched up space-time, explained
Boldly going faster than the speed of light.
Google’s “Project Relate” wants to transform how computers understand you
Hopefully for the better.
How do you unwrap a mummy? New technique doesn't need human hands
New technology virtually unwraps mummies.
Should you wash rice? The scientific answer has nothing to do with texture
Word of advice: Check the label first.
In London, a huge, powerful computer is creating new chemistry
Computers will help us truly understand atoms.
A frisbee-shaped robot could be the future of pollution detection
A tiny robot broke an Olympic record (kind of.)
54 years ago, a computer programmer fixed a massive bug — and created an existential crisis
Here’s what vintage typesetting, defense software, and the Apple Lisa have to do with a ubiquitous computing feature.
How white paint explains an entire era in the Netherlands
Poisonous paint is helping rewind time.
Physicists have detected a "ghost" particle at CERN for the first time
CERN physicists captured a tau neutrino using a photography-like method.
Can you get high on nutmeg? A doctor explains what it does to the brain
Nutmeg is a potent spice sprinkled across holiday drinks, but ingesting too much may just land you in the hospital if you're not careful.
