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Alexis Wnuk

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Alexis Wnuk is the subeditor for New Å®ÉúСÊÓƵ in New York. She enjoys writing about neuroscience, health and the environment and loves a good data visualisation. Before joining New Å®ÉúСÊÓƵ, she was the staff writer for BrainFacts.org, and she has also written for Men's Health and Pitt Med magazine. She has degrees in neuroscience and English from the University of Pittsburgh.

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Humans

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