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Abigail Fagan
Joined: Apr 20, 2018
Abigail Fagan has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester where she majored in cognitive science and minored in English literature. She has a master’s degree from the Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program at New York University. She has written for various publications including Scientific American, The Cut, Spectrum, and Psychology Today.
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