Megan Thielking is a reporter and the lead writer of STAT's Morning Rounds newsletter. Megan studied journalism and Arabic at Northwestern University, and has previously written for Vox and Mental Floss. She also works as a mentor to high school students who love space, biology, and all things experimental at Science Club for Girls. Her hobbies include meatball sandwiches, bangs, and whatever happened this week on Grey's Anatomy.