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Leigh Cowart
Leigh Cowart is a researcher and journalist and the author of Hurts So Good. Their work has appeared in outlets including The Washington Post, New York Magazine and BuzzFeed.
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Science & Technology15 June 2027 · US
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Disgust is usually treated as a reflex; Cowart uses neuroscience, psychology and reporting to explore why something designed to repel us can also become funny, fascinating and socially powerful.