Mass extinctions make life 'bounce back stronger,' controversial study suggests
Large-scale disruptions to life may ultimately increase ecological complexity over geologic timescales, though the risk of extinction always looms.
Grace van Deelen
Journalist
Grace is a journalist who writes about climate, agriculture, wildlife and science. She has published work for Sierra Magazine, Inside Climate News, Scientific American, Audubon and Environmental Health News, among other publications. She is currently a reporter at Eos. She is particularly interested in stories that illuminate the relationship between new research, human culture, animals and the environment. Grace is a graduate of MIT's Graduate Program in Science Writing and holds bachelor's degrees in biology and anthropology from Tufts University.
