Wudan Yan

Author bio

Wudan Yan is a freelance journalist based in Seattle, Washington, with an eye for science, health, environment, and the occasional human rights story. Her work has appeared in The Daily Beast, Discover Magazine, Matter, Nature Medicine, and The Washington Post, among others.

Wudan Yan’s Contributions:

A Heiltsuk First Nation artisan carved this transformation mask, portraying a clam and a human face, in the late 1800s. National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution 9/2227. Photo by NMAI Photo Services

Two Sides of One Mask

A painted wooden clam mask celebrates the home and history of the Heiltsuk First Nation.

Sep 23, 2016 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

A Hope for Thailand’s Shrimp Farms

A novel closed-loop design seems to be helping one Thai shrimp farmer fend off a deadly disease.

Mar 17, 2016 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Krill Seekers

How a tiny crustacean reinvigorated Antarctic research.

Feb 19, 2016 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

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