Emma Gometz

Emma Gometz is a multifaceted individual with a background in evolutionary biology from Columbia University. As the Digital Producer of Engagement for Science Friday, she contributes to the platform's journalistic articles and visual artistic direction across its digital platforms. With experience in performance art, Emma has performed and directed pieces at various venues such as Ars Nova, Soho Playhouse, Williamsburg Art Nexus, The Tank, Times Square Arts. In her free time, she enjoys listening to musical soundtracks and tending to her coping mechanisms like gardening. Her work in journalism covers a wide range of science topics and is characterized by unique perspectives that sometimes reveal unfamiliarity or misrepresentation of certain subjects.

Biography:  https://www.sciencefriday.com/person/emma-lee-gometz/

76%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

88%

Examples:

  • The author has a background in evolutionary biology but writes about a variety of science topics, potentially leading to some unfamiliarity or misrepresentation of certain subjects.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The author has a personal interest in performance art and has performed at various venues. This could potentially influence their reporting on related topics.

Contradictions

81%

Examples:

  • In the article about galaxies, the author incorrectly states that the Penguin and the Egg are intertwined galaxies when they are actually planets in a children's television show.
  • In the article about syphilis cases, the author contradicts themselves by stating that cases have increased by nearly 80% since 2018 while also mentioning CDC reports showing a decrease of about half between 2015 and 2019.

Deceptions

62%

Examples:

  • In the article about syphilis cases, the author misleads readers by stating that nearly 80% of adult syphilis cases have increased since 2018 when the actual increase is around half during the period between 2015 and 2019 according to CDC reports.

Recent Articles

Twisters: $7M Preview Success with 78% Rotten Tomatoes Score and $60M+ Box Office Expectations

Twisters: $7M Preview Success with 78% Rotten Tomatoes Score and $60M+ Box Office Expectations

Broke On: Thursday, 18 July 2024 Twisters, a reboot of the 1996 film co-written by Michael Crichton, has garnered around $7M in preview sales and strong reviews. Starring Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones, the disaster movie about tornado chasers in Oklahoma is expected to open with over $50M at the box office. With a social media reach of 341M and strong international earnings, Twisters is poised for success.
New Image from James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Intertwined Galaxies Penguin and Egg in Stunning Detail

New Image from James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Intertwined Galaxies Penguin and Egg in Stunning Detail

Broke On: Friday, 12 July 2024 The James Webb Space Telescope captures a stunning image of the interacting 'Penguin' and 'Egg' galaxies, located approximately 326 million light-years away. The ongoing collision between these similar-massed galaxies, which began around 25-75 million years ago, has resulted in new star formation within the Penguin galaxy due to gravitational forces. The combined image from NIRCam and MIRI reveals a haze of stars and gas connecting the two galaxies. The collision marks Webb's second anniversary, contributing to a wealth of scientific discoveries.
STI Epidemic in the US: Syphilis Cases Up by Nearly 80% Since 2018, Gonorrhea Declines for First Time in a Decade

STI Epidemic in the US: Syphilis Cases Up by Nearly 80% Since 2018, Gonorrhea Declines for First Time in a Decade

Broke On: Saturday, 03 February 2024 The United States is facing a growing epidemic of sexually transmitted infections, with syphilis cases up by nearly 80% among adults since 2018. Reported chlamydia cases remain at a record high level while gonorrhea cases have declined for the first time in over a decade. Both syphilis and gonorrhea can be deadly if left untreated.