Rachel Fairbank
Contributor
Rachel Fairbank is a freelance science reporter based in Texas, who covers topics in health, fitness, and parenting. Before shifting into science writing, she trained as a geneticist, which included getting a bachelor’s in biology from Cornell University and completing the coursework for a Ph.D. in developmental biology at Baylor College of Medicine, after which she got an MFA in creative writing from the University of Houston. Some of the outlets she has written for include Texas Monthly, Lifehacker, The Houston Chronicle, The Washington Post, and The New York Times.
