Jennifer Larson is a contributing writer for Live Science. She has a bachelor’s degree in English from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland. She’s a member of the Association of Healthcare Journalists, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the National Association of Science Writers. Her work has appeared in SELF, Parade, Everyday Health, Healthline, and Oncology Nurse Advisor. Jennifer lives with her husband and two sons in Nashville, Tennessee.