Amber Dance
Freelance science journalist
Freelance science journalist
Amber Dance, Ph.D., an award-winning freelance science journalist based in Southern California, co-authors the Center's Health Divide column. She also contributes to publications including PNAS Front Matter, The Scientist, and Nature. She also edits books on a variety of topics.
After earning a doctorate in biology, Amber Dance re-trained in journalism as a way to engage her broad interest in science and share her enthusiasm with readers. She mainly writes about life sciences, with particular expertise in microbiology, cell biology, neuroscience and lab techniques.
Immigrants face 'stunningly huge' death risk, B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant now the dominant strain in the U.S., some universities to require vaccination from students
Migrant camps overflow with children, and virus; it's spring, and variants are surging, immunization lag among Hispanics
Biden, CDC tackle vaccine inequities; AstraZeneca mess undermines trust; long covid messes with the mind
Webinar: Housing on the Brink; attacks on Asian Americans skyrocket during pandemic; Astra Zeneca deemed safe, but questions remain
Lasting unemployment for POC, women, disabled and undocumented; help on the way from stimulus package
States target low-income areas for vaccination, pandemic leads to rise in domestic violence, and southern states rush to reopen.
COVID-19 risks for sexual minorities, vaccines for people of color go astray, Johnson & Johnson shipping soon
This week's Coronavirus Files newsletter: Life expectancy plummets, essential workers unprotected, vaccines vs. South Africa variant
This week's Coronavirus Files newsletter: Money Matters, School Reopenings, At-Home Tests
Inequities in Vaccine Rollout, Questions Linger on Transmission and Safety After Shots