About Scott LaFee

Scott LaFee

Scott LaFee

Scott LaFee is a viviparous, omnivorous, longitudinally symmetrical carbon-based male biped and staff member of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Since 1992, he has been the chief writer for Quest, the paper's award-winning weekly science section, where he covers all manner of scientific news and features, from the inner workings of the brain to the physical nature of "nothingness" -- the stuff between stuff.

LaFee has written two syndicated columns for Creators. Archives of Eureka! can be found here. Or read Wellnews  - new releases weekly.  

He is married with two young sons, whom he coaches in soccer and swimming when not explaining why dead spiders' legs curl up (failed hydraulics) or how 8 feet of DNA can be squeezed into every cell (very carefully).

LaFee lives in La Mesa, Calif., with his hominid family and their several nonhuman pets: two tortoises, three fire-bellied toads, a rat, a rabbit and a dog named Dave.

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Home Is Where the Health Is May 13, 2026

The personal finance company WalletHub compared more than 180 of the largest U.S. cities across 41 composite metrics of health, from the cost of a medical visit to fruit and vegetable consumption to the share of physically active adults in the local ... Read More

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Heart Warning May 06, 2026

Heart disease remains the No. 1 cause of death in the United States, resulting in 700,000 to 800,000 deaths annually. Historically, men are at higher risk, developing cardiovascular disease roughly seven to 10 years earlier than women, with risks ris... Read More

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April Is Taxing Apr 29, 2026

Given that most of us have filed our income tax returns, it should be no surprise that April is Stress Awareness Month, so designated in 1992 as a way to focus on promoting healthy coping mechanisms. (A big, fat tax refund seems like a nice way to co... Read More

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What's the Least Amount of Healthful Exercise I Can Do? Apr 22, 2026

Admit it, the thought has occurred to you, probably while exercising. For those less inclined or with little time, the answer may be encouraging, says Stella Volpe, head of Virginia Tech's human nutrition, foods and exercise department. Traditional e... Read More