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Emily Willingham
Writer and Scientist, Freelance

Emily Willingham is an American writer and scientist. Her work has appeared in Forbes, the San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, and Undark, among others. She is the author of The Informed Parent: A Science-Based Guide to Your Child's First Four Years (2016), co-written with Tara Haelle.

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The non-binary brain

Misogynists are fascinated by the idea that human brains are biologically male or female. But they’ve got the science wrong

Emily Willingham

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