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Lauren Leffer is a Contributing Writer at Scientific American and Popular Science. She is a science, tech, and environmental reporter based in Brooklyn, NY, covering topics such as artificial intelligence, climate, and biology, driven by her insatiable curiosity. Lauren's work has been featured in outlets including Gizmodo, National Geographic, and the Daily Climate.













