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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The High Price of Cheap Food Sep 02, 2026

Dollar stores aren't classified as traditional grocery stores and so aren't usually included in studies comparing access to healthy foods with customers' health. But they do sell food, mostly stuff with long shelf lives. Researchers at the University... Read More

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Most Sleep-Deprived US Cities and Those Where Sleepyheads Live Aug 26, 2026

It's estimated that roughly 15% of Americans have trouble falling asleep, and 18% say they struggle to stay asleep. Innerbody, a health and wellness platform, crunched federal data and other sources to identify the top five most sleep-deprived cities... Read More

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Keep Covered and Carry On Aug 19, 2026

Health insurance premiums continue to rise, with average marketplace premiums jumping by an average of 21.7% and employer-sponsored plans rising 6%-7%. The average annual family premium for employer coverage now tops $25,500. But what you pay for hea... Read More

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A Hearty Cup o' Joe Aug 12, 2026

Recent research has again suggested that drinking coffee can be good for heart health and more. Drinking caffeinated coffee without added sugars, flavors or cream has been linked to a lower risk of heart failure, heart disease, stroke and type 2 diab... Read More