Helen Bradshaw

Charleston

Writer and Producer at Freelance

Editorial Intern at Garden & Gun

Science Writing Intern at Science News

Articles

The History of the Vagabond Hotel Miami

2 weeks ago | flamingomag.com | Helen Bradshaw

by Helen Bradshaw | May 22, 2025 The History of the Vagabond Hotel Miami Construction on Miami’s Biscayne Boulevard begins. Buildings begin popping up along Biscayne Boulevard, the main road into Miami. MiMo (Miami Modern), a modernist style of architecture with tropical twists, takes off. People moved to the suburbs and bought cars. More cars meant more travel and the need for motels. The Vagabond Motel, designed by Robert Swartburg, opens on Miami’s Biscayne Boulevard.
Brain rot : les secrets de la décomposition du cerveau

3 weeks ago | nationalgeographic.fr | Helen Bradshaw

En 2024, les presses de l'université Oxford ont élu mot de l'année l'expression brain rot, de l'anglais brain, cerveau, et rot, que l'on pourrait ici traduire par décomposition, pourrissement ou encore dégénérescence, sorte de gangrène cérébrale donc. Skibidi, rizz, quoicoubeh, si ces mots ne sont pour vous qu'une succession de lettres incompréhensible, vous n'êtes peut-être pas aussi familier avec l'expression brain rot que ceux qui ont réussi à adopter le lexique des générations Z et Alpha.
The real science of brain rot

3 weeks ago | nationalgeographic.com | Helen Bradshaw

In 2024, the Oxford University Press declared “brain rot” the word of the year. If Ohio is just a midwestern state to you and mewwing is something your cat does, you might not be as familiar with the term as those who have adopted the Gen Z and Alpha lexicons that popularized it. Still, you’ve probably encountered its effects. “Brain rot” describes the supposed mental decline resulting from too much time spent in the chasms of the digital world reserved for trivial content.
How Central Florida Became the Barbecue Capital of the State

1 month ago | flamingomag.com | Helen Bradshaw

by Helen Bradshaw | April 14, 2025 How Central Florida Became the Barbecue Capital of the State When Ellie and Gladys Peebles started their barbecue restaurant in 1947, it was a side hustle. Now, it’s a mainstay and one of the reasons Polk County is called “the barbecue capital of Florida.”“Our restaurant was opened by our grandparents on the weekends,” says Jessica Knowles, who runs Peebles Bar-B-Q.
See a Launch or Landing on the Space Coast

2 months ago | gardenandgun.com | Helen Bradshaw |Gabriela Gomez-Misserian

Where: Merritt Island, FloridaWhen: year-roundIf you like: historyWhy you should go: It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to observe that Florida’s Space Coast is booming, literally and figuratively. Last year the region hosted a record 93 orbital launches, most of them at the hands of commercial spaceflight companies. This year will likely be even bigger, with some 150 projected launches—more than double that of 2023. Now, the days of meticulously planning a trip to see a launch are over.
Researchers find that bacterial vaginosis is really an STI

2 months ago | nationalgeographic.com | Helen Bradshaw

For decades, bacterial vaginosis (BV) has been treated as a frustrating but routine infection—one that afflicts nearly a third of women in the U.S. and often comes back again and again for patients. But what if the reason for these relentless recurrences isn’t just a quirk of the vaginal microbiome? A groundbreaking new study suggests BV isn’t just an imbalance—it’s sexually transmitted. And the key to stopping it may not lie in treating women alone but in treating their male partners as well.
Five Unexpected Central Florida Adventures

Feb 27, 2025 | flamingomag.com | Helen Bradshaw

by Helen Bradshaw | February 27, 2025 Five Unexpected Central Florida Adventures Tucked among the Spanish-moss-draped oaks and swaying palms, a different kind of Florida magic awaits in the heart of the state. This bucolic landscape is home to 17 communities, including Lakeland and Winter Haven, which make up the area known as Central Florida.
Saving Florida Sea Turtles Shell Shocked by January's Freeze

Feb 5, 2025 | flamingomag.com | Helen Bradshaw

by Helen Bradshaw | February 5, 2025 Saving Florida Sea Turtles Shell Shocked by January’s Freeze As Panhandle residents scrambled to turn tennis rackets into snowshoes and boogieboards into sleds to frolic in January’s historic snowstorm, volunteers at Cape San Blas were digging through their garages for supplies for a different reason: they needed to find ways to transport hundreds of cold-stunned turtles out of the ocean and to safety.
Flying cars could soon become a reality

Jan 13, 2025 | sciencenews.org | Helen Bradshaw

The year is 2015. “Mad scientist” Doc Brown has just brought wide-eyed teenager Marty McFly to the future in style: aboard a flying DeLorean. Although the time travelers are out of place, their mode of transportation is not. Cars zip by in the sky. We’re now 10 years past the future envisioned in Back to the Future Part II, and still no flying cars. But aerial automobiles, a mainstay of sci-fi and fantasy stories since the early 1900s, may soon be reality.
Musicians Pick Their Favorite Holiday Albums of All Time

Dec 10, 2024 | gardenandgun.com | Helen Bradshaw

Looking to fill that silent night with some joyful noise? We asked six musicians to choose their favorite Christmas albums of all time, and their answers served up plenty of nostalgia and a few surprises. See their picks below, and check out G&G’s ultimate holiday playlist—featuring tunes from these albums, picks from the experts at the Record Stop in Charleston, and editors’ favorites—for more listening inspiration.