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This is your brain on everyday life

By Chris Woolston
4.3.23 | Faculty, Natural Sciences & Math, Profiles
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About the Author

Chris Woolston is an experienced journalist who has been writing about science, health, and travel for more than 20 years. After working as a staff writer in the Washington University School of Medicine Office of Medical Public Affairs, he went on to a freelance writing career. His work has appeared in Nature, Knowable, The Los Angeles Times, and many other outlets. He lives in his hometown of Billings, Montana.

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