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Nicole Schmidt

Nicole Schmidt (@nicoleschmidt94) is an assistant editor at Toronto Life.
A land rover searches through rocks in a lake.
Science

What Canada’s Rocks Can Tell Us About Extraterrestrial Life

August 21, 2019April 16, 2020 - by Nicole Schmidt

Scientists are studying Ontario limestone to learn about life on Mars

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Health

When Being Healthy Is Unhealthy

June 13, 2017April 5, 2020 - by Nicole Schmidt

Instagram-style fitness is just another reason for women to hate their bodies

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Photograph by Bobbi Bowers
Health

Get Over Kale

January 13, 2017April 13, 2020 - by Nicole Schmidt

An otherwise worthless vegetable reminds us why nutritional studies are unreliable

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Illustration by Tara Lilly
January/February 2017 / Science

The Race to Create Chocolate That Only Melts in Your Mouth

December 12, 2016April 2, 2020 - by Nicole Schmidt

On the front lines of the battle between Hershey and Mars

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