the conventional wisdom among Black people was that Black people don’t get lice. Unfortunately, that conventional wisdom—which persists to this day—is wrong. “People fight me on this ...

There’s a misconception that Black people can’t get lice, and unfortunately, that’s putting people at risk. If you think you’re impervious, why take precautions, right? If you’ve got ...

Ashley started at The Scientist in 2018. Before joining the staff, she worked as a freelance editor and writer, a writer at the Simons Foundation, and a web producer at Science News, among other ...