Head of Science
Priya Raman
Priya leads science coverage at Acta Cosmica, with a focus on health, longevity, and human biology. She trained as a physician before moving into science communication.
Latest by Priya
4 total
Travel
Beyond Tokyo: the slow trains worth the detour
The rural rail lines that show you a different Japan.
Jun 11, 2026 · 7 min
Ocean
Swimming with whale sharks in the Philippines
Oslob is where they come to be fed. Donsol is where they come on their own terms. One of these trips changes you more than the other.
May 25, 2026 · 6 min
Music
What jazz left behind — the new musicians making it strange again
A generation of players has stopped trying to preserve the tradition and started treating it as raw material.
May 15, 2026 · 6 min
Health
What the longest-lived communities eat for breakfast
A decade of data from the world's blue zones points to a few simple constants.
Jun 15, 2026 · 5 min