Casey Rentz

Author bio

Casey Rentz is a freelance science writer who lives in Santa Monica, California, and writes about health, biology, and California culture. Her work has appeared in New Scientist, Smithsonian, The Scientist, the Best Science Writing Online book series, and on YouTube at Scishow and Veritasium.

Casey Rentz’s Contributions:

dead blue whale and research vessel from above

This Channel Isn’t Big Enough for Two Behemoths

Ships killed at least 20 whales in California in 2018 and 2019. Now, a nonprofit is demanding action.

Dec 14, 2020 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes

Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Meets Its Match

As climate change brings more red tides, a protein from the American bullfrog might provide protection from paralytic shellfish poisoning.

Aug 14, 2019 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Hakai Magazine

Coastal science and societies