Rebecca Boyle

Rebecca Boyle is a freelance journalist in St Louis, Missouri. She writes for science magazines for adults and children, and her blog, Eek Squad, is published by Popular Science.

Written by Rebecca Boyle

Young children playing violins in a focused practice session, with one girl in the foreground looking particularly serious.

essayTeaching and learning

The elastic brain

A child’s brain can master anything from language to music. Can neuroscience extend that genius across the lifespan?

Rebecca Boyle

Aerial photograph of a city at night with clouds partially obscuring the brightly lit streets and buildings.

essayAstronomy

The end of night

An eternal electric day is creeping across the globe, but our brains and bodies cannot cope in a world without darkness

Rebecca Boyle