Nicole Karlis is an award-winning journalist and author covering health and science. Currently, she’s a regular contributor at Salon where she’s covered women’s health, science, and wellness culture since 2017. Before writing for Salon, she was a contributing editor at The Bold Italic, a California-Bay Area culture magazine. Her writing has also appeared in The New York Times. She is the author of the book Your Brain on Altruism: The Power of Connection and Community During Times of Crisis.