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Julia MacDougall

Senior Scientist
@reviewed | jmacdougall@reviewed.com

Julia is the Senior Scientist at Reviewed, overseeing the integrity of the labs, the methods and standards for test procedures in every category, as well as managing the huge backlog of test data stretching back over a decade.

Never one to shy from getting her hands dirty, you might find Julia doing her own testing on products such as varied as fire extinguishers, lunch coolers, and wireless headphones. But the testing she's most proud of is smart thermostats, as she managed to not break Reviewed's extensive (and expensive) air conditioning/heating system.

Julia received a PhD in Geological Sciences from Brown University in 2014, as well as an MBA from University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2019.

Articles & Reviews by Julia MacDougall

Exclamation Kitchen & Cooking

I tried out five different baking soda hacks—which ones worked?

Baking soda hacks—fact or myth? We tried out five hacks to separate fact from fiction.

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Exclamation Ovens & Ranges

Thermador SGSX365TS Gas Cooktop Review

The Thermador SGSX365TS gas cooktop's high-powered burners can really bring the heat.

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Exclamation Beauty

Which shampoo is best for dyed hair?

We put four color-safe shampoos to the test: Olaplex, Nexxus, Dove, and Pantene. Which one is the best for your dye job?

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Exclamation Health & Fitness

Fitbit Blaze First Impressions Review

It tracks your stats yet still looks good enough to wear out.

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Exclamation Home & Garden

Your water bottle is gross—here's how to clean it

With some scrub brushes, liquid detergent, and some determination, you can clean your reusable water bottle.

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Exclamation Home & Garden

The secret to making batteries last longer could be in your fridge

Want to extend the lifetime of your batteries? Consider putting them in the fridge.

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Exclamation Refrigerators

This gadget can "see" if your food is spoiled—but does it actually work?

We put Statio's Linksquare, a "smart handheld spectrometer", to the test

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Exclamation Parenting

I tried to make slime—and I failed really hard

Don't make the same mistakes I made when I made slime

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