Ellyn Lapointe
Science Journalist at Daily Mail
Ellyn Lapointe is a sceince reporter at Daily Mail. She was a former science reporter for Business Insider.
Ellyn attended NYU's Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting (SHERP) master's program. She loves writing about all things science, but especially enjoys covering climate, ecology, and biodiversity.
She also has a special interest in writing for kids. She previously served as the editorial director for Scienceline Kids: When Art Meets Science, which won best single-issue student magazine in SPJ's Region 1 Mark of Excellence Awards.
A Vermont native, she loves hiking, skiing, bird-watching, and only puts real maple syrup on her pancakes. Before SHERP, she studied English and Environmental Science at the University of Vermont. She loves to travel, and her favorite trips have been to Tanzania, Sri Lanka, and Panama.
- New York, NY, USA
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Publications
- DailyMail.com5 articles
- Daily Mail US3 articles
- Daily Mail1 article
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EXCLUSIVEWhy Americans suck at understanding foreign accents, according to experts17 Feb—Daily Mail USPresident Donald Trump recently admitted to not understanding reporters because of their heavy accents, but he is among many Americans with the struggle. Dialect coach Joel Goldes told DailyMail.com: 'Americans process speech very efficiently, and as such, we want people to give us exactly what we expect to hear.' In other words, because Americans are more inclined to process speech quickly than listen closely, they can lack the awareness and patience required to parse what someone with an...
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