Elizabeth Anne

Elizabeth Anne Brown is a freelance science journalist based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and many other outlets. She focuses primarily on topics related to animals and their unique adaptations as well as engineering innovations inspired by nature. Through her journalism, Elizabeth aims to make complex scientific concepts accessible to a broad audience. Her articles often highlight the importance of preserving our natural world and promoting scientific literacy.

Biography:  https://www.scientificamerican.com/author/elizabeth-anne-brown/

99%

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 is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

98%

Examples:

  • The article does not contain any clear examples of bias.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • No conflicts of interest were found.

Contradictions

98%

Examples:

  • Spiders don't perceive sound through pressure waves but instead detect airflow caused by a sound using specialized hairs on their bodies.
  • Spider silk responds to different sound frequencies from 1 Hz up to 50 kHz.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • No deceptive practices were found.

Recent Articles

Japanese Honeybees Use Wing-Slapping to Defend Their Hives from Ants

Japanese Honeybees Use Wing-Slapping to Defend Their Hives from Ants

Broke On: Wednesday, 17 July 2024 Japanese honeybees use wing-slapping to efficiently repel ants from their hives, a new low-energy defensive behavior that sends smaller ant species flying through the air.
Discovering Spider Silk's Hidden Role in Sound Detection: A New Frontier for Microphone Technology

Discovering Spider Silk's Hidden Role in Sound Detection: A New Frontier for Microphone Technology

Broke On: Friday, 17 May 2024 Researchers at Binghamton University discover spiders use webs as sound detectors, inspiring new microphone technology. Spider silk's responsiveness to a wide range of frequencies could lead to smaller, more sensitive microphones for various applications.