Emily Sohn

Author bio

Emily Sohn is a freelance journalist in Minneapolis, Minnesota, whose stories have appeared in Nature, the Los Angeles Times, Discovery News, U.S. News & World Report, Science News, and other publications. Assignments have taken her to Cuba, Turkey, the Peruvian Amazon, Sweden, Fiji, and beyond.

Emily Sohn’s Contributions:

Rumors of Dory’s Demise Were Greatly Exaggerated

Blue tangs just keep swimming, swimming, swimming.

Nov 5, 2019 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Clownfish and blue tangs are the real-life inspiration for the characters Nemo and Dory in the films, Finding Nemo and the forthcoming Finding Dory. The release of Finding Nemo saw a spike in the aquarium trade for clownfish, and researchers are anticipating the same situation after Finding Dory launches. Photo by Juniors Bildarchiv GmbH/Alamy Stock Photo

Breeding Dory

When Finding Nemo was released, clownfish became the latest trendy pet. Now, as Finding Dory is about to hit the big screen, researchers race to grow captive-bred blue tangs to protect those in the wild.

May 3, 2016 | 2,400 words, about 12 minutes

The lives of walruses, humans, and polar bears have always been intertwined. How are they faring in the face of a changing Arctic? Photo by Paul Souders/Corbis

What Now, Walrus?

The convergence of Inuit wisdom and scientific study is helping researchers begin to understand what a changing Arctic means for the walrus (and for those who depend on it).

Apr 22, 2015 | 2,900 words, about 14 minutes

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