Sara Harrison

Freelance journalist with bylines in @WIRED @NYTmag @NYMag & more. Formerly @ucbsoj & @LAReviewofBooks she/her

[Sara Harrison @atsaraharrison]

For @NYTmag I wrote about the power of saying goodbye.

I rarely write about my family or my personal life but this piece felt important to share. Many thanks to @trapmotives for giving me the chance and for handling this story with so much care.

https://t.co/0uzxCFdZ6R

[Madison Feller @_madisonline]

A truly fascinating and compassionate look into the ambiguity of embryos, from @atsaraharrison. (Also not to spoil anything, but pls read to the end for a gasp-worthy reveal.)

https://t.co/EZlGjYBoYL

[Sara Harrison @atsaraharrison]

Embryos have become a Rorschach test for so many ideas, hopes, desires. They hold immense possibilities and no easy answers.

I was lucky to get to tell 4 stories about the ambivalence of embryos for @ELLEmagazine. Kudos to @_madisonline for edits 🙏

https://t.co/d3m9uV9HuV

[Sara Harrison @atsaraharrison]

Doing good by doing lots of calculations can lead to some strange conclusions.

For @DiscoverMag I look at the EA movement as it ventures out of online forums and into the world of clinical trials.

https://t.co/7jnLWOUW5V

[The Cut @TheCut]

Embryo donation has been dominated by conservative Christian organizations who treat the process as an adoption and enforce exclusionary policies. With her matching service, Embryo Connections, Deb Roberts is trying to change that. @atsaraharrison reports https://t.co/PwohfbZXgq

[Sara Harrison @atsaraharrison]

Feels like I'm posting into an abyss but proud of my latest, out in @TheCut today. Thanks @KT_thomps for the great edits!

https://t.co/Wqch47G0KI

[Sara Harrison @atsaraharrison]

The 2 weeks I spent learning from ⁦@ColumbiaAging⁩ last year were eye-opening. A great opportunity for any journalist on any beat. Apply apply!

[Sara Harrison @atsaraharrison]

@zakjason @WIRED Wow Zak -- so much good stuff. Excited to see what you do next!

[Ash Paul @pash22]

Aggressive Medical Care Remains Common at Life’s End: Most older cancer patients received invasive care in the last month of their lives, a new study finds. That may not be what they wanted.
https://t.co/kLQcduAJCD via @paula_span @drol007

[Dana Smith @SmithDanaG]

No one likes talking about end-of-life care, but it's an incredibly important topic. Inspired by the news about Jimmy Carter, I spoke with experts in hospice and palliative care about what hospice entails, who's eligible and how to navigate the process.
https://t.co/11LqMc3YTT

[Sara Harrison @atsaraharrison]

Totally entranced by the pictures in this article...but not so much so that I didn't notice the rampant punning in these subheads. Touché @NYTScience

https://t.co/4Jzj6pAu7n

[Sara Harrison @atsaraharrison]

I was very lucky to be a part of this team and to learn a lot during the process but I cannot stress enough **I do not have samples** (and ok sure we can talk about that time you did shrooms in college)

[Sara Harrison @atsaraharrison]

There are more and more resources to help facilitate conversations about death. A few great orgs include @sageusa, @convoproject, and @CompAndChoices.

[Sara Harrison @atsaraharrison]

Family is a crucial part of a good death. But not all families get the recognition and support they deserve.

Honored to share this story and to be a part of @freeblackgirl's first issue as executive editor of @yesmagazine.

https://t.co/OAFjWuodPN

[Sara Harrison @atsaraharrison]

As @kimacquaviva told me “We all want to imagine we’re gonna live a really long time...but the reality is 100% of us are going to die.”

Talk to your family -- genetic or chosen -- about what they want. Even if it's awkward and hard. It's worth it.

[Sara Harrison @atsaraharrison]

Are we the sum of our parts? In his new book @DrSidMukherjee raises questions about the nature of our cells and our selves.

New for @undarkmag

https://t.co/fjU46UHkn2

[Usha Lee McFarling @ushamcfarling]

I've been accused of "relentlessly" covering the pulse oximeter issue. Guilty as charged. I find this issue critical. It's a microcosm of the painful, historical, scientific & nuanced ways race interests with medicine. Here's a🧵of our coverage. https://t.co/fUKNGevtqT

[Sara Harrison @atsaraharrison]

@GregoryJBarber @theAGU Congrats Greg! Well deserved!!

[NYT Magazine @NYTmag]

Death is, famously, one of the few certainties in this life. It’s also a reality that people tend to avoid. Not so for my grandfather. He wanted to die with a modicum of independence. His death party remains one of the most profound experiences of my life. https://t.co/DYfMJR09aB

[Sara Harrison @atsaraharrison]

@danbouk thanks for bringing these stories to life with so much detail! I particularly love Tessie Finger & Lee Lustgarden. They sound like characters out of a Raymond Chandler novel!

[Sara Harrison @atsaraharrison]

Love this piece. A striking example of how data & the systems that gather it perpetuate social norms. And a great reminder that people who exist outside binaries like "single" or "married," or "male or female," are still finding creative ways to be seen & counted