Ed Cara

Health and Science Writer

United States

Ed is a Brooklyn native, science writer, and pug enthusiast.

When not delving into the nitty-gritty of science and public health, he enjoys running and moonlighting as a comedic stage performer. His reporting and investigative work has been seen in The Atlantic, Undark, Pacific Standard, and Gizmodo.

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Gizmodo
04/23/2022
The Rise of Super Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea may become the first superbug that infects you or someone you know, but unless things change, it certainly won’t be the last.

Gizmodo
11/25/2020
What Ever Happened to the Vaping Lung Disease?

In 2019, thousands of Americans developed and sometimes died from a mysterious lung condition traced back to contaminated black market vaping devices. But though new cases have slowed, people are still getting hurt even today.

Gizmodo
07/21/2020
Saving the Pug

Dogs have been humanity’s partner through the bleak, painful, and sometimes joyful experience that is civilization. The very least we owe them is a life unburdened as much as possible by the bad choices we make.

Newsweek
05/22/2016
Bugs In The Brain

Certain microbes may be hiding beneath the body's notice, all the while slowly damaging our brains.

Pacific Standard
11/03/2014
The Most Dangerous Idea in Mental Health

The belief that hidden memories can be "recovered" should have died years ago. But the mental health establishment doesn't always learn from its mistakes—and some are still paying the price.