Starre Julia Vartan
@thecurioushuman
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Health & science journo: "The Stronger Sex" book on myths abt female bodies out July, 2025. Bylines: Undark, CNN, Nat Geo, SciAm. Dual US/AUS. She/Her.
Sydney, Australia
Joined July 2014
More positive reviews for my book! From @KirkusReviews: "An expansive review of research and cultural history, showcasing how women are strong—yet misunderstood." #mybook #exercisescience #strongersex #sciencejournalism #bookreview
@SealPress @HachetteUS
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The science of what makes men and women different.
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I'm proud to say my 1st FREE newsletter, Palimpsest of Flesh, is launched into the world! The Corpus (essay) is about how I've linked AI face, female bodily autonomy, and trad wives to the same (inhumane) root issue. ALSO: book, pod, & watch recs!
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The clothing or the coifs could be from any era, but the physiques and faces beneath the maxi dresses and the makeup could only be from the 2020s. This is a deeper shift than just a hemline or a...
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NEW SCIENCE: Previous med guidelines based on vibes are out. New recs for pregnant & postpartum athletes are in, b/c athletes questioned it. Weightlifting, hard workouts, more = new research showing benefits, I wrote: #strongwomen #newscience #womenshealth
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The ultimate endurance race is pregnancy and childbirth. Now ultra-athletes are rejecting outdated guidance to curb the intensity and duration of exercise while pregnant.
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I spoke with @emilykrausmd from @FASTRProgram and other experts for this piece for @CNN which examines the recommendations for pregnant and postpartum athletes and brings new science to light. #womenshealth #athletics #femaleathletes #health
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The ultimate endurance race is pregnancy and childbirth. Now ultra-athletes are rejecting outdated guidance to curb the intensity and duration of exercise while pregnant.
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It's time to redefine strength and recognize that women have always been strong, just in ways that weren't celebrated, recognized, or appreciated. Here are a few key insights from "The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us about the Power of the Female Body," by @thecurioushuman.
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So thrilled to have such a deep and fun (how often do you get both?) convo w/Rosemerry & Christie on the Emerging Form podcast. I'm a regular listener & every episode gives me some insights...I can only hope I did the same for others in my ep! https://t.co/NpP55KNCva
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Great piece in the Netherlands' newspaper of record, @nrc by longtime sports journalist there Danielle Pinedo. The Dutch-to-English translation comes through really nicely:
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Bij brute kracht of snelheid op de korte afstand noemen we iemand ‘sterk’. Maar wat als je definitie verandert, vraagt Starre Vartan zich in een nieuw boek af.
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Loved the fab illustration for the piece tied to my book, The Stronger Sex, in Canada's @globeandmail - w/over 6 mil readers, this was a big get! My op/ed was abt how the sensitivity of the female body's sight, hearing, touch, smell & taste = superpowers
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Women’s bodies are far from faulty versions of a male default. They are powerful instruments, evolved to register nuance, detail and change
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I read a lot of books! 30-40 a year, with probably 80% of those being fiction. So I've decided to start doing very short book reviews as I complete books, since I know people are always looking for new reads. Here's the first installment:
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Had such a great convo about my book with Dr. Cara Santa Maria, the host of the @TalkNerdy_Pod! We got into the science, the culture, and the many myths around the strength of the female body, and lots more. So fun! #podcast #booklove #sciencejournalism
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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author and Science & Environment Writer, Starre Vartan. They discuss Starre’s newest book, “The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us about the Power of...
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More of this awesomeness for the little girls! I did most of these types of challenges running around in the woods at that age, but this is super-fun and great for a backyard. Also fun to design w/the kid.
2. Amazing dad builds an obstacle course for his daughter and hypes her up as her announcer https://t.co/r9Tg3HuHBT
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Today's my book pub day!! I hope everyone who reads this will find new strengths they didn't know they had, and empowerment to challenge dogma.
💪 Out now: THE STRONGER SEX by Starre Vartan (@thecurioushuman)! Think strength belongs only to men? Think again. 💥 This powerful new book dismantles the myth of female fragility, revealing how biology, evolution, and resilience tell a very different story. THE STRONGER SEX is
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"Three cheers for Starre Vartan (@thecurioushuman) reminding us all that female bodies are built to endure. May this book give all women strength for the times we now live in." —@catbohannon THE STRONGER SEX is on sale TOMORROW! Learn more: https://t.co/RjJkzglrxb
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It's so weird that the graph for fertility v. female education and the graph for fertility v. male education look basically the same but you have probably only seen one on here.
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For all my friends & fam, NOW is the time to pre-order my book! From 8-11 July readers can get 25% off at @BNBuzz using code PREORDER25! B&N Rewards members (it’s free to sign up online) get 25% off and B&N Premium members get an additional 10% discount!
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A myth-busting vindication of women’s physical strengths that's "fun, rooted in science, and a strong pitch for a stronger sex" (Cat Bohannon) A Library Journal Best Book of the Year For decades,...
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Author of THE STRONGER SEX, Starre Vartan (@thecurioushuman), pens an insightful piece in @CNN on the physical attributes that help women outlive men. Check out the full piece here ➡️ https://t.co/0V1RqRXMl2
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My latest for @CNN on the female body's resiliency, including XX strengths, estrogen & a side-journey into the Female Buffering Hypothesis. Did you know women out-survived men in the Irish Potato Famine, enslavement in Trinidad, and measles epidemics?
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Despite more complex reproductive organs and fewer resources, female bodies are built to get through hardship and disease, and they outlast male bodies, a new book found.
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The new Zadie Smith story in the New Yorker brought me to tears. "That silent clearing under the trees on the other side of the middle of life. What would it like to be at home there?"
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She could sit on a bench in Europe completely unmolested, without a single human being saying a word to her, until the sun fell out of the sky.
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My newest piece on #AI & #AGI: How embodied intelligence is the key to advancing it. Talked to Ximin He at @UCLAengineering abt how #softrobotics is part of the equation & OG #robotics expert Cecelia Laschi at the U. of Padua abt her @ScienceMagazine pkg.
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The first robot I remember is Rosie from The Jetsons, soon followed by the urbane C-3PO and his faithful sidekick R2-D2 in The Empire Strikes Back. But my first disembodied AI was Joshua, the...
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Intv'd this amazing badass, Etosha Cave, for @Nature - She's developed a process to convert CO2 from industrial waste > CO, which can be combined w/hydrogen (from H2O split w/renewable energy)—to make Sustainable Aviation Fuel and more. #engineering #SAF
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Nature - Sometimes research needs to leave academia in order to thrive. Three spin-off founders reveal key drivers of their success.
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Just one month until Pub date for my book! Pre-order if profile :)
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