amanda schupak is a freelance writer in new york city.

O, The Oprah Magazine

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Reeling in the Years
An extraordinary 80-year study has led to some
unexpected discoveries about long life.
March 2011

Flower Power
A designer draws inspiration -- and electricity -- from nature.
April 2011

The Air Out There
Damage caused by air pollution reaches much farther than the lungs. How to protect yourself -- no face mask required
June 2011

Sugar Shock: The Bitter Truth Behind Our National Sweet Tooth
A fitness expert—and prediabetic—exposes how America's love for sugar helped lead to a national epidemic.
August 2011

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Wired

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Real Doc Dispenses Prognoses
for Fantasy Team Jocks
Alpha Geek: ESPN's Stephania Bell
December 2010

Popular Science


How It Works: 3-D TV Without the Glasses
How a series of thin near-vertical lines placed in front of a display can create a stereoscopic image
Plus: An interactive web exclusive
April 2011

Fruit Flyer PDF
An air cannon that shoots pumpkins -- or anything
else -- 600 miles an hour
Plus: 5 Things for Starting a Small Business
February 2010

The Goods
Monthly spread of a dozen hot new gadgets
April - September 2009

Rebuilding the Troops
For wounded soldiers, the military's Institute of
Regenerative Medicine offers dramatic new ways to heal
July 2008


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Forbes


Fall Back Boy
Rocker Pete Wentz has a band, a plan and a clothing line. Why sellouts have more fun.
July 02, 2007

Gadgets We Love: Guitar Hero
Ten must have toys for grown-ups.
November 13, 2006

The Mind's Cartographer
Researchers have given us an atlas of the brain. Molecular biologist Julie Simpson is drawing us a street map.
November 14, 2005

The Bunny Chip  PDF
The drug industry, with a microchip, could save money and spare millions of furry creatures.
August 15, 2005                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                More...

Scientific American

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World Changing Ideas:
Delivering the US from Oil
Plug-in hybrid trucks are improving the long view
of the short haul
December 2009

NYU Physician

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The Brain's Balancing Act
Learning by adding and subtracting synaptic connections
Spring 2010











 

New York Press

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One Great Plate
Moo Goo Gai Panini at Marco Polo Cafe
November 18-24, 2009

The Local East Village @ NYTimes.com

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At Gardens, Unease Over New Rules
Photo essay on community gardens
September 24, 2010

Viking Magazine

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To the Lighthouse
Five coastal beauties tell the tale of Norway’s
seafaring past.
July 2009

A Valiant Resistance
Members share personal stories from a proud
moment in Norway's history
(adapted by)
October 2008

New World Order
Meet a new class of Norwegian creatives who
are shaping global tastes in fashion, film graphic
design and music
September 2008

Fishy Business
Salmon fishing is a lucrative industry that is
struggling to find eco-harmony
June 2008
        

Prevention

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Memory-Boosting Foods
A diet packed with luteolin could stave off memory problems later in life.
March 2011


Parade

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New Wisdom for Strong Hearts
Updated guidelines to help women prevent heart disease
May 8, 2011