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Courtney Miceli

Courtney Miceli is a freelance journalist currently based in Toronto, Canada. She has previously worked as a writer in China and as a chase producer for Discovery Channel Canada's nightly science news show, Daily Planet. She specializes in science and technology reporting, with work featured in AAAS/Science News, Mongabay, Women's Post, Sahara Reporters and That's Shanghai. She is a graduate of Ryerson University's Bachelor of Journalism program and was the recipient of the Ray Smith Award in 2016.

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