Dr. Priya Raghavan is Science & Health Editor with a doctorate in molecular biology from the University of Cambridge and a fellowship in science communication from the Alan Alda Center. Before journalism she spent eight years as a research scientist studying infectious disease epidemiology, work she now translates into rigorous, accessible coverage of climate change, vaccine development, and health policy. Her reporting has been recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award. Priya serves on the board of the National Association of Science Writers and leads fact-checking protocols that ensure every health claim in our coverage is traceable to a primary study.