
Robin Lloyd
Robin Lloyd was a senior editor at Space.com and Live Science from 2007 to 2009. She holds a B.A. degree in sociology from Smith College and a Ph.D. and M.A. degree in sociology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. She is currently a freelance science writer based in New York City and a contributing editor at Scientific American, as well as an adjunct professor at New York University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program.
Latest articles by Robin Lloyd

Doctors chase treatment for kids threatened by dangerous COVID-19 syndrome
By Robin Lloyd published
Physicians are chasing treatment for children with a dangerous COVID-19 syndrome called multisystem inflammatory syndrome.

Why Do People Sleepwalk?
By Robin Lloyd published
Lack of sleep, genetics, childhood and apnea are some of the causes of sleepwalking.

Formula Found to Explain Earth's Evenly Spaced Valleys
By Robin Lloyd published
A new study describes the geological tug-of-war that causes even spacing between valleys and ridges.

Getting Fat? Blame the Recession
By Robin Lloyd published
Science has confirmed what we suspected — financial stress has a way of turning into body fat.

Robots Could Replace Teachers
By Robin Lloyd published
More and more of us will learn from robots in the future, but human teachers will still be the norm, according to a "new science of learning."

Economic Woes Threaten Male Identity
By Robin Lloyd published
No one likes today's economy but men apparently dislike it more than they did last fall and more than women.

Amazon River Dated to 11 Million Years Old
By Robin Lloyd published
The Amazon River, said by some to be Earth's longest river, is 11 million years old, according to a new study.

Capitalism vs. Socialism: Happiness Could Care Less
By Robin Lloyd published
Socialist or capitalist, new research argues that being bailed out feels better than going under.

The Real Cost of Our 'Disease Care' System
By Robin Lloyd published
Health care reform is needed, but the question is whether it will come and whether it will do the job.

Most People Prefer Right Ear for Listening
By Robin Lloyd published
People are more likely to perform a task when the request is received in their right ears rather than their left ones.

Can First-Time Home Buyers Save the Economy?
By Robin Lloyd published
Last summer, many Americans stayed home. This summer, we might buy one.

Dream Deferred: Americans May Never Retire
By Robin Lloyd published
A lot of folks are looking at working beyond traditional retirement age, but that's not all bad.

Don't Panic, It's Just a Pandemic
By Robin Lloyd published
This flu pandemic seems like it's taking its time. It's hard to know how worked up to get over the new elevated risk status.
New Questions About Purpose of Big Brains
By Robin Lloyd published
The big-brain, big-socializers association may pertain to some groups, but overall it's false when it comes to carnivorous mammals.

'Worst-Case' Scenario for Flu Estimated
By Robin Lloyd published
There could be about 1,700 U.S. cases of the new H1N1 flu, aka "swine flu," in the next four weeks, new studies estimate.

5 Essential Swine Flu Survival Tips
By Robin Lloyd published
While waiting for a vaccine, here are the top five essential things you can do to avoid getting the new swine flu.

Why There's No Swine Flu Vaccine
By Robin Lloyd published
Here are some reasons why it's hard to make a magic bullet against the new swine flu, or any flu, in time to make a difference.

Is Swine Flu Pandemic Imminent?
By Robin Lloyd published
Will this flu become a global pandemic in humans, like AIDS or the "Spanish flu" of 1918–1919 which killed an estimated 50 million people?

Outbreak Like Mexican Swine Flu Predicted 14 Months Ago
By Robin Lloyd published
Scientists predicted a year ago that Mexico and other tropical locales were emerging "hotspots" for emergent diseases like the new swine flu.

Q&A: Swine Flu Myths and Mysteries
By Robin Lloyd published
News of swine flu seemed to spread faster worldwide than the virus itself, but with that has come an army

Success Stories: Cleaning Up Planet Earth
By Robin Lloyd published
Cleaner air, cleaner water and cleaner-burning gasoline are environmentalism's successes, but global climate change looms.

Birth Defects Tied to Season of Conception
By Robin Lloyd published
Spring and early summer is the nation's season of risk for conceiving a child with birth defects, a new study finds.
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