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Apoorva Mandavilli

Apoorva Mandavilli is the editor-in-chief of Spectrum. She has written for The New Yorker, Slate, and Popular Science.

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The World’s Worst Industrial Disaster Is Still Unfolding

In Bhopal, residents who survived the massive gas leak and those who arrived later continue to deal with the consequences.
- Apoorva Mandavilli
- July 10, 2018
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How ‘Shock Therapy’ Is Saving Some Children With Autism

Electroconvulsive therapy is far more beneficial—and banal—than its torturous reputation suggests.
- Apoorva Mandavilli and Spectrum
- October 27, 2016
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The Brain That Wasn’t Supposed to Heal

Steve Mishkin's unexpected recovery is a case study in luck, split-second decisions, and the many, many things that need to go right for a trauma patient to get well.
- Apoorva Mandavilli
- April 7, 2016
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The Invisible Women With Autism

Misdiagnosed and misunderstood, autistic women and girls frequently struggle to get the support they need.
- Apoorva Mandavilli
- October 22, 2015