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Wrote a little something about KOTH & the sacrifices required to create a web of human relations. theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…

My piece on why colour perception can decline with age: theguardian.com/wellness/2025/…

Senior cohousing could alleviate the eldercare crisis, reduce loneliness, and boost joy in later life; why don't more seniors know it's an option? theguardian.com/wellness/2025/…

We think about people using ai for work and school, but it’s also reshaping interpersonal communications and all the little notes we write each other to bond. My latest: theguardian.com/wellness/ng-in…

Always gross to talk about kitchens with microbiologists, and yet I learn things (don't buy bagged lettuce in the US rn!) theguardian.com/wellness/2025/…

btw i am on bluesky now bsky.app/profile/did:pl…

Hypernormalization captures this juxtaposition of the dysfunctional and mundane. My new story on why our brains feel so weird rn: theguardian.com/wellness/ng-in…

For @guardian, @ColumbiaJournMA alum @ffoxpack (MA Arts and Culture '19) writes about an eating disorder that focuses on food purity. theguardian.com/global/2025/ma…

In MAHA America, "eating clean" isn’t just wellness, it’s ideology. My latest for The Guardian looks at food purity culture, orthorexia, and what happens when personal responsibility replaces public health. theguardian.com/global/2025/ma…

Formerly anti-vax parents on how they changed their minds: ‘I really made a mistake’ (@ffoxpack - @guardian) redef.com/item/67c0cbe4d…

"I felt like I had done the research." Many anti-vaxxers don’t think they’re rejecting science, they think they’re uncovering hidden truths. But what happens when they realize they were wrong? I wrote about the path to changing minds: theguardian.com/global/2025/fe…

JD Vance might think the 'whole purpose of the postmenopausal female' is free childcare, but plenty of grandmothers are busy living full, fulfilling lives of their own. A new story for the Guardian: theguardian.com/wellness/2025/…

@ffoxpack asked what makes me happy. I told her: dogs. And I love (some of) the same things as dogs: fresh air, treats, cuddles, #Talking2Strangers. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Is that true? How to spot health misinformation online. By @ffoxpack via @guardian: theguardian.com/wellness/2025/… Featuring myself @Shine_Danielle @CaulfieldTim @dr_andrealove @DrJenGunter @LabMuffin et al.

Seems like a good day to brush up on how to clock wellness bullshit online! theguardian.com/wellness/2025/…

Love this article by ⁦@ffoxpack (even though it is a bit close to home…)⁩: ‘He kept going until he couldn’t’: why do boomer men refuse to slow down? theguardian.com/wellness/2024/…

@MartinBarrow Thank you!

shout out to @michellevisage

Could breast implants be causing autoimmune issues? Without a formal diagnosis, those suffering symptoms can't always find the help they need. My story for The Guardian: theguardian.com/wellness/2024/…

Can breast implants make you sick? While not a formal diagnosis, an autoimmune dysfunction known as breast implant illness has gained traction, by @ffoxpack theguardian.com/wellness/2024/… via @guardian