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Alex Kasprak

Alex Kasprak is an investigative journalist and science writer whose work has been featured in The Atlantic, Motherboard, New Scientist, and other venues. Prior to joining Snopes, he was a staff science writer at BuzzFeed and a science communicator at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has master's degrees in geological sciences from Brown University and in science writing from Johns Hopkins University. Kasprak has been with Snopes since 2016 and has served as senior writer since 2019.   

Is Trump's Face Hidden in These Baboon Feces?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 14, 2018

"The editors have become aware of unusual aspects to the ‘Extract fecal DNA’ illustration in fig ...

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Trump Administration Reinterprets Deportation Agreement with Vietnam, Again.

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 13, 2018

The move would result in the loss of protections that were established since 2008 for Vietnamese ...

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Did a Brain-Eating Amoeba Kill a Woman Who Rinsed Her Sinuses with Tap Water?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 12, 2018

Balamuthia mandrillaris infections are extremely rare and largely preventable, but the few cases ...

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Science

Did the Trump Administration's Policies Halt a Research Project Seeking an HIV Cure?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 11, 2018

A quietly instituted “pause” on the federal procurement of fetal tissue for biomedical research ...

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Is This a Photograph of European Jews Protesting Deportation from the U.S. to Nazi Germany?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 10, 2018

The photograph shows Otto Richter, who escaped to the U.S. from Nazi Germany, only to face depor ...

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Is This a Photograph of Robert Mueller Meeting with Viktor Yanukovych?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 10, 2018

It is neither unusual nor nefarious for an FBI director to meet with foreign leaders about share ...

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Prison cells

Was a Scientist Jailed After Discovering a Deadly Virus Delivered Through Vaccines?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 8, 2018 (Updated: May 6, 2020)

Judy Mikovits did not discover a deadly virus delivered through vaccines; she was arrested for a ...

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The Capitol building

Are Federal Employees Barred from Discussing Impeachment and “The Resistance”?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 7, 2018

The office charged with keeping the federal government’s career employees nonpartisan issued gui ...

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Have Two McDonald's-Containing Countries Ever Been at War with Each Other?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 6, 2018 (Updated: March 1, 2022)

Whether an economic theory involving McDonald's franchises and war literally holds true largely ...

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Winston Churchill on Caring What Other People Think of You

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 5, 2018

Churchill opined about many things, but the impact of aging on how much one cares about what oth ...

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Is This a Prescription Written for Elvis One Day Before He Died?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 5, 2018

Elvis’s doctor faced immense criticism over his excessive prescription practices, but it's unlik ...

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Was It Illegal to Profit from Healthcare Prior to the HMO Act of 1973?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 3, 2018

While there are myriad arguments to be made that the legislation contributed to expansion of for ...

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Do These 8 Teas Contain "Illegal Amounts of Deadly Pesticides"?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 3, 2018

Claims of dangerous pesticides “above the legal limit” in tea products rely on incorrect or misl ...

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Is the “Headless Chicken of the Deep Sea” a Real Creature?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 3, 2018

Enypniastes eximia is a sea cucumber that looks a bit like a “chicken just before you put it in ...

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Does This Vet Need Help in Finding Survivors of His Air Force Bomb Group?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 28, 2018

The online world is amazing in satisfying some requests, but often information is propagated lon ...

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Did Matthew Whitaker Say That Muslims, Jews, and Atheists Shouldn't Be Judges?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 28, 2018

“No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under ...

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Winston Churchill on Muslims and Minority Rights

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 28, 2018

The first rule of quotations is that people rarely say much after they have died.

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Did Tomi Lahren Say Children Getting Tear Gassed Was the "Highlight" of Her Thanksgiving?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 27, 2018

A tear-gassing shouldn't be the highlight of anyone's day, victim or otherwise.

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Did Barack Obama Say Becoming Donald Trump Was the American Dream?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 27, 2018

A young Barack Obama invoked Donald Trump's name as reflective of Americans' optimism, but not q ...

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Official European Union flag.

Is Europe Governed by 'Childless Baby Boomers'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 26, 2018 (Updated: Nov. 28, 2018)

Confirmation bias includes cherry-picking information that confirms a particular point of view w ...

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