Cassandra Willyard

I am a freelance science writer based in Madison, Wisconsin. My career has taken me from the Colombian jungle to the wheat fields of North Dakota. I cover everything from ecology to epigenetics, but my favorite topic is infectious diseases. I can tell you how scientists are using salt to combat parasitic worms in Guyana and why circumcision makes a man less likely to catch HIV.  Website.

 

Cassandra Willyard Elsewhere:

Tiny Steps Towards an HIV Vaccine

Drastic Measures: 8 Wild Ways to Combat Invasive Species

Wild-type Work

Acid Rain and Our Ecosystem

Photo by Sarita Bhatt