Oh Hey There
I am a freelance science journalist and the associate director of the MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing.
Science, Technology, and the FUUUUUUUUTURE
I cover a wide range of science, but especially love stories on brains, behaviors, and bizarre animals. I’ve written one book for young readers on animal brains and cowritten another on animal sensory biology. My bylines can be found in Discover Magazine, Fast Company, NBC News, The New York Times, NOVA Next, Mental Floss, MIT Technology Review, Science Friday, The Verge, Vogue.com, Wired Magazine, and Wired UK.
If you’re interested in the bad science that MDMA criminalization is based on, startups that are trying to grow crops in seawater, or a man who believes he’s discovered the fountain of youth for cats, this is the place for you.
Beyond Journalism
I’ve also been a writer on some educational games, including Evolution, a phylogenesis-themed video game produced by PBS and the Harvard Deep Tree project, and Tech It!, an award-winning tabletop game produced by MIT and the Grenoble School of Management.
Click here to read more about those projects.
In a Former Life
Prior to transitioning to science, I covered finance, human interest and travel with the odd celebrity interview thrown in. My bylines include Entrepreneur Magazine, MSN.com, Playboy.com, The A.V. Club, Time Out Chicago, and the Chicago Sun-Times. In 2007, I was awarded first place in Business and Financial Writing in the Specialty Publications category at the Virginia Press Association’s annual news contest for a collection of articles that included this piece on the people behind WalMart’s massive rebranding efforts.
If you’re looking for information on the filthiest jobs in Chicago or why one man has a garage filled with faceless Chuck E. Cheese robots, click away.
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To Stop Spotted Lanternflies, These Dogs Are Sniffing Them Out
A citizen science project is turning canines into crop protectors, and challenging what researchers know about dogs’ powerful noses
Freelancers sue over new rules on independent contractors
“Ultimately, what we’re fighting for is the right to freelance.”
Anchovy Sex Is a Force of Nature
It’s not the size of the fish that counts, it’s the motion of the ocean.
The Mysterious, Vexing, and Utterly Engrossing Search for the Origin of Eels
To save endangered eels, researchers have been working for decades to figure out where they reproduce
Meet the Scientists Building a Prison-to-STEM Pipeline
New programs aim to help formerly incarcerated people enter STEM careers. The barriers are immense
Mental Health and the Modern Fisherman
Fishermen are starting to confront the toll that dangerous working conditions, economic and environmental uncertainty, and ever-changing regulations take on their minds and bodies
How to Handle Separation Anxiety Meltdowns in Kids
The pandemic has made some children even more worried about leaving the sides of parents and caregivers
The COVID-19 Slowdown Will Show Whether Quieter Seas Help Killer Whales
With the help of a poop-sniffing dog, scientists are on the scent of a troubled species
The Race is on to Grow Crops in Seawater and Feed Millions
With the quality of arable land declining and seawater encroaching on fertile cropland, researchers are trying to find a way to make crops grow in seawater
