About Science Me

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Hi there, hello. My name is Rebecca, or Becky, or Bec, or Brrrkakaka if you just like making silly noises. I'm a British writer in New Zealand. By day, I write online articles like the articles you see here. By night, I beaver away at science fiction when everyone else thinks I'm masturbating (joke's on them).

I have a 20-year publishing career spanning medical proofreading, financial journalism, and science editing. I created the content-based websites Science Me, World of Lucid Dreaming, and Sheltie Planet (if you think the global industrial Shetland Sheepdog complex is small, think again).

I'm largely self-educated or taught on the job, with a part-done degree in Biology, stalled not unironically by the desire to have babies. Speaking of whom, my kids are the heart of my world and are the funniest, most scrobliest people I know. Their dad, Pete, is a multi-talented giant who created the video game, Battlecruisers.

I'm developing a comedy sci-fi screenplay called Parallel, which follows a down-on-his-luck janitor at a physics lab who travels to a parallel universe and steals his best life as a Hollywood action star. In my spare time, I also enjoy drawing, piano, guitar, chess, amigurumi, and romantic walks along the beach with my Pomeranian, Rosie.

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Could The Last of Us Happen?

In the game, a very real parasitic fungus from the arthropod kingdom makes the jump to human hosts, turning us all into raging zombies.

What is Schrodinger's Cat?

Schrodinger's Cat is a thought experiment created in 1935 by a brilliant scientist who loved quantum physics and hated cats.

Are We Biological Machines?

We breathe, grow, and reproduce on autopilot; so what are the mechanisms behind consciousness that could potentially lead to free will?

The State of Climate Change

An overview of natural and man-made climate change, including past, present, and forecast data on global temperatures and sea levels.

The Evolution of SARS-CoV-2

The family tree of human coronaviruses and how SARS-CoV-2 mutates through the process of rapid antigenic drift.

How Was Stonehenge Built?

In the 5,000 years since it was built, Stonehenge has been eroded by weather, sunken by earthworms, and picked at by handsy tourists.

How Does DNA Work?

DNA isn't just a blueprint for embryos; you're expressing your DNA right now all around your body as if you have a clue what you're doing.

Nanomedicine is Here

Nanomedicine is shaping our lives, with 50+ nanomedicines already approved by the FDA, including nanoparticles in mRNA vaccines.

12 Rules for Life Illustrated

12 Rules for Life is a psychological manifesto from a man who's making a giant existential omelette and breaking more than a few eggs in the process.

The Biology of Depression

Sapolsky says depression is a biochemical disorder with genetic and experiential influences which means you can't enjoy sunsets anymore.