In 2011, Vladimir Levchenko experienced the searing pain about six per cent of us will experience — a kidney stone beginning its excruciating trek down the urinary tract.
Jacinta Bowler is a science journalist with a focus on national news in Australia. She writes for COSMOS Media Pty Ltd. and her work has also appeared in The Driven, RenewEconomy, and ScienceAlert. Jacinta covers a wide range of topics in science, including microbiology, space exploration, psychology, and environmental issues.