Brian Owens | Inside Science

Contributor

Brian Owens is a freelance science journalist and editor based in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, where he writes for a variety of international publications. He previously worked as news editor for the journal Nature in London, UK.

Author Articles

Women sits on a couch, head resting on her hand, as two children run in the foreground.

Human

Clues About Who Will Get Long COVID

A new study points to a particular antibody "signature" to predict the likelihood of lingering COVID-19 symptoms.

Brian Owens, Contributor

Man sleeps on a bed, with a book in the foreground, glasses on top of it, with an alarm clock nearby.

Human

Your Brain Pays Attention to Unfamiliar Voices, Even While You Sleep

The findings could suggest it's possible to learn simple information while snoozing.

Brian Owens, Contributor

Creature

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Were in Hedgehogs a Century Before We Used Antibiotics

Study suggests the dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as MRSA first evolved naturally.

Brian Owens, Contributor

A fitness tracker watch with a black band and narrow, elongated screen sits atop a smartphone, taking up nearly the entire frame.

Culture

Poorer People Get Little Benefit from Digital Activity Trackers

Devices that nudge the rich and middle class to exercise don't offer same boost to those with lower incomes.

Brian Owens, Contributor

Image shows a woman sitting on a running track, holding knee. Illustration shows interior of knee glowing red.

Human

There's So Much More To Explain About How Bodies Sense Pain

The medicine Nobel Prize recognized researchers studying how our bodies sense temperature and touch. Pain is much more complicated.

Brian Owens, Contributor

Creature

Oil Spills’ Overlooked Victims: Water Insects

New research shows how oil spills and their cleanup harm water striders, raising questions about the broader ecological impacts of even small spills.

Brian Owens, Contributor

See all articles by Brian Owens