Clarissa Brincat

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Clarissa Brincat

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Clarissa Brincat is a freelance science writer. Her work has appeared in Live Science, Popular Science, Scientific American, WebMD, and The New York Times, among other outlets. Follow her on LinkedIn.

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Gloved hands arrange Scrabble tiles on a grid, forming the words "ABRACADABRA," "FART," "HEART," "SHIT," "BIRD," and "LAST.
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ABRACADABRA, HEART, and FART: Why are scientists so acronym-obsessed?
From WEIRD psychology to SHIT telescopes, researchers keep turning complex ideas into catchy shorthand.
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