Because of her background as a science writer, Amiah Taylor can talk as comfortably about LEO (that’s lower Earth orbit, not the zodiac sign) and space debris as she can about disease comorbidities or the link between economic recessions and poor mental health outcomes.
She believes that rigorous reporting and a well-timed joke are not mutually exclusive. For Washingtonian, she has covered everything from allergy remedies and the trends of wind-blown pollen to medical marijuana policy and traffic laws—which means she can explain both why your sinuses hate you and why your commute sucks as well. Her work ranges from virtual reality for Fortune to the spice tolerance of parrots and the unfortunately named “penis snake” for Discover, to asthma capitals for the Institute for Science and Policy—proof she can find a narrative pulse in everything from gaming headsets to particulate matter.
Amiah specializes in stories at the intersection of race, health, and human sexuality. At Fortune, she blended her background in sexual health with sharp business and policy insight, producing a standout portfolio that frequently landed in the publication’s “Most Popular” section. Her reporting dissected how restricted abortion access could destabilize the labor market, the corporate fallout from overturning Roe v. Wade, and the disproportionate burdens state-specific reproductive policies place on Black women.
Her talent for demystifying science jargon has earned her bylines in Well+Good, The Observer, Yahoo Finance, Astronomy, and international editions of Fortune. As a gemologist-in-training, she has also self-published two children’s books. Her debut, Ruby the Afro Gemologist, uses black pearls, black tourmalines, and black opals to help a young Black girl see the beauty in her own skin.Amiah is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Science Writing at Johns Hopkins University. You can follow her culinary adventures and literary escapades on Instagram at @theafrogemologist.
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