Beth is interested in health and technology. Her PhD in microbiology shapes her interest in diagnosis and treatment for infectious diseases, Zika virus, for example, antibiotics, and drug resistance!

Her audience likes stories about the microbiome, nutrition and diet.

Those geeky IT types also like virtual reality, new gadgets, health apps, robotics, artificial organs, and wearable devices--not just consumers--also health professionals in emergency rooms, monitoring patients.

She is also looking at research on how the brain and cognition work, and how to create healthy work environments, e.g.

In addition to news stories, she looks for feature angles, especially trends.

You can see her stories at www.arstechnica.com and you can review her LinkedIn profile.