Starre Vartan

Starre Vartan writes about science, with a focus on environment, biotech, and bodies – the messy, beautiful systems that keep us alive. Her writing has appeared in National Geographic, Scientific American, New Scientist, CNN, and many more. She's the author of The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us About the Power of the Female Body (Hachette/Seal Press, 2025), a myth-busting love letter to women's strengths – think endurance, immunity, and the kind of power that doesn’t flex, it lasts. She's also a barefoot trail-runner, cold-water swimmer, sculptor of clay goddesses and ecstatic dancer.