Stories by Jillian Mock

is a freelance science journalist based in New York City. She writes about the environment, climate change and health care, and her work has appeared in the New York Times, Huffington Post and Discover, among others.

Environment

Brood X Cicadas Could Cause a Bird Baby Boom

Billions of emerging insects will likely trigger predator population surges—but some species mysteriously opt out of such bounties

April 9, 2021 — Jillian Mock

Public Health

Grief on the Front Line—and Beyond

In their own voices, health care workers from across the country reflect on coping with the coronavirus

June 1, 2020 — Jillian Mock and Jen Schwartz

Mental Health

Psychological Trauma Is the Next Crisis for Coronavirus Health Workers

Hero worship alone doesn’t protect frontline clinicians from distress

— Jillian Mock