Maya Chen

Health & Science Writer specializing in infectious disease communication

I'm a science communicator with a background in public health research and a passion for translating complex disease information into clear, accessible content. Over the past decade, I've written extensively about infectious disease trends, outbreak responses, and public health policy for general audiences. I grew up around small-scale poultry farming through my grandparents' hobby farm, which sparked an early interest in how diseases move between animal and human populations. Outside of writing, I'm an avid birder and maintain a small vegetable garden—both habits that keep me grounded in how these topics affect real people's daily lives.