Tanya Lewis

Tanya was a science reporter at Business Insider who specialized in the intersection between biology and tech. Before joining BI, she was a staff writer at Live Science. She has a graduate degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from Brown University. She likes brains, robots, and Oxford commas.

Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. Science 2017-11-21T18:09:00Z

How animals have changed since humans started breeding them

In the 1930s, turkeys weighed half as much as they do today.
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. Science 2017-06-24T15:00:00Z

How animals have changed since humans started breeding them

In the 1930s, turkeys weighed half as much as they do today.
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. News 2017-04-07T18:59:51Z

A Paris-based tattoo artist makes optical illusions on the body

Paris-based tattoo artist Lewisink creates geometric optical illusions
Health 2016-10-21T19:31:00Z

10 super-simple tricks that will improve your life — and you can learn them in 5 minutes

From how to remembering someone's name to how to make your own dust pan, here are some tips and tricks to make life easier.
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Science 2016-04-08T18:12:00Z

The first uterus transplant in the US failed because of a common infection

The 26-year-old woman who received the transplant is recovering well, however.
Science 2016-03-13T18:00:00Z

Nikola Tesla: The eccentric genius who invented AC electricity and once fell in love with a pigeon

Tesla's inventions helped pave the way for electric motors, radios, fluorescent lights, lasers, and remote control.
Science 2016-03-13T15:00:00Z
Science 2016-03-12T18:00:00Z

A simple explanation of meldonium, the banned drug Maria Sharapova was taking

Meldonium is usually prescribed for treating chest pain and heart damage.
Science 2016-03-12T15:00:00Z
Science 2016-03-11T21:09:00Z

An AI expert says Google's Go-playing program is missing 1 key feature of human intelligence

"There's a 50% chance we figure out [human-level] intelligence by 2040 — and it could well happen by 2030."
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Science 2016-03-10T22:11:00Z

There’s a disturbing effect of discrimination that no one’s talking about

A new poll from the American Psychological Association reveals how stress is felt around America.
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Science 2016-03-09T20:06:00Z

The first uterus transplant in the US caused a 'sudden complication,' and the organ was removed

The 26-year-old woman who received the transplant is recovering well, however.
Science 2016-03-09T17:25:00Z

Maria Sharapova isn't the only star athlete who's been taking meldonium

A surprising number of athletes competing in at the Baku 2015 European Games tested positive for the drug.
Science 2016-03-08T17:43:00Z

Here's what the drug Maria Sharapova was taking does to your body

Meldonium is usually prescribed for treating chest pain and heart damage.
Science 2016-03-08T17:21:00Z

Surprising ways to get the essential vitamins and nutrients you need in your diet

A cup of strawberries has far more Vitamin C than an orange!
Science 2016-03-07T21:42:00Z

Maria Sharapova failed a drug test at the Australian Open — here's what she was taking

The athlete claims she had been taking the drug since 2006 because of several health concerns, including magnesium deficiency, an irregular EKG, and diabetes.
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