Carolyn Bernhardt is a freelance science writer and editor focused on the health of people, plants, animals, and the ecosystems we share. She has an M.A. in Science Writing from Johns Hopkins University. She spends most of her time helping large research institutions, like the American Heart Association, the USDA Forest Service, and the Entomological Society of America, communicate their advances. However, her writing has also appeared in Cancer Today, Everyday Health, and The Xylom.