Emily Harwitz
About Emily Harwitz
Emily Harwitz is a freelance science journalist who enjoys exploring the world—both literally and by writing about the environment and our connection to it. She is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz’s science communication program and has a background in chemistry and ecology. When not writing, Harwitz is probably playing her flute, drinking tea, practicing animal sounds, or embarking on her next adventure.
Squid find noisy boats deafening
Bad news: 15 minutes of thrumming from a diesel engine makes squid hard of hearing. Good news: the cephalopods can recover within hours — if we let them.
For baby cod, offshore wind turbines offer a seductive tone
Experiments show larval cod will orient themselves toward the simulated sound of a turbine.