Research Correspondent · Editorial staff
Annika Falkenrath
Reports on the research and technology behind sunburn recovery, with a focus on what the evidence actually supports.
4 stories by Annika Falkenrath
Field Notes · 6 min · Annika Falkenrath
Can dark skin get sunburned? Yes, and it is easy to miss
Melanin raises the burn threshold but never removes it. What sunburn looks like on deeper skin tones, and why it so often goes untreated.
July 8, 2026
Dispatch · 6 min · Annika Falkenrath
The medications that make you sunburn faster
Common antibiotics, acne treatments, and blood pressure pills can turn a normal afternoon outside into a serious burn.
July 4, 2026
Field Notes · 5 min · Annika Falkenrath
A daily routine for sun-prone and sun-damaged skin
The simple regimen that both repairs and prevents.
April 2, 2026
Field Notes · 5 min · Annika Falkenrath
How your skin heals after a sunburn
From redness to peeling, the timeline and what the peeling actually is.
December 9, 2025