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Isobel Whitcomb
Isobel Whitcomb is a science reporter based in the Pacific Northwest. Her work has appeared in
Bay Nature Magazine
,
Hakai
, and
Atlas Obscura
, among other outlets.
Undark
Americans Are Spending Billions on Unnecessary Dental Treatments
The evidence that braces make you healthier is shaky at best.
Isobel Whitcomb
and
Undark
July 25, 2020