Ing Wei Khor

Location

Wake Forest, North Carolina

School

The Scripps Research Institute, The College of William and Mary School of Marine Science, Ohio Wesleyan University

Expertise

Cool and unusual discoveries, Chemistry, Technological advances in medicine

Ing Wei has been interested in science and writing since she was 7 years old. She recreated experiments that she learned in school in her family's kitchen and kept a gossipy journal from ages 8 to 12 that her siblings were banned from reading (naturally, they read it right away!).
She really enjoys following the breadcrumbs when delving into the data behind a scientific discovery.
Her goal as a writer is to make any scientific concept, no matter how complex, easy to understand.

Experience

Ing Wei has written about science and medicine for the National University of Singapore, where she worked for seven years. She covered a variety of topics, ranging from COVID-19 to tailoring treatments for patients based on their biology. She is now a healthcare copywriter, creating marketing pieces about treatments for inflammatory diseases for pharmaceutical companies. Regardless of the scientific topic, she enjoys reading about new discoveries and describing why they are cool to other people, including those who may not normally read about science. Her goal as a writer is to get readers excited about science and nature.

Education

Ing Wei has a bachelor's degree in zoology from Ohio Wesleyan University and a master's degree in marine science from the College of William and Mary. She also holds a doctorate from The Scripps Research Institute, where she focused on the study of viruses.

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Stories By Ing Wei Khor

Nature By Ing Wei Khor

Surprising Factors That Can Attract Sharks While Swimming

Sharks are fearsome hunters with well honed senses and instincts. So if you want to avoid seeming like a nice snack, you might want to keep these facts in mind.
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Science By Ing Wei Khor

Unexpected Traits That Psychologists Notice About People Who Wake Up Early

Whether you're a morning bird or a night owl seems like a harmless distinction, but it might actually say something about your psychology and ability.
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Biology By Ing Wei Khor

The Strange Skin Pattern That Can Appear Hours Before Death

At the very end of our lives, our bodies start to do some strange things. Many different parts of the body are affected by oncoming death, including the skin.
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Biology By Ing Wei Khor

The Weird Thing That Happens When We Poop (But No One Talks About It)

Most people would agree that pooping is a bit of a taboo topic. But it has a strangely pleasant side effect; unfortunately, no one's willing to admit to that.
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Biology By Ing Wei Khor

The 'Hidden' Condition That An MRI Can Help Detect

Some conditions can go largely undetected due to their asymptomatic nature, but in the case of this lung condition, MRIs can shed a light on the problem.
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Nature By Ing Wei Khor

Why Death By Box Jellyfish Is One Of The Worst Ways To Die

The box jellyfish is ethereally beautiful, but it's also a specialized predator with a venomous sting that's not only painful, but also hard to treat.
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