I am a freelance writer, editor, and journalism teacher; a contributing editor at Scientific American; and a visiting scholar in New York University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program. I specialize in writing and editing stories at the intersection of public health, engineering, and the environment. I am also president of the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing. Find me at LinkedIn and BlueSky.
FEATURED STORIES
Cured in place? An underground pipe repair raises questions
Undark | Apr 2019
(This story earned a 3rd-place Kevin Carmody award for investigative reporting from the Society of Environmental Journalists.)
Gazelle traveled distance of nearly half Earth’s circumference in five years
Scientific American | Apr 2022
People are getting COVID shots despite hesitation
Scientific American | Mar 2022
Trees have the potential to live indefinitely
Scientific American | Dec 2021
Miami building collapse could profoundly change structural engineering
Scientific American | June 2021
People of color breathe more unhealthy air from nearly all polluting sources
Scientific American | Apr 2021
The problem with the positivity rate
New York Magazine | Dec 2020
What is it that keeps most little kids from getting Covid-19?
New York Times | July 2020
Six ways to juggle science and childcare from home
Nature | Apr 2020
Health concerns mount as more old sewer pipes are lined with plastic
Scientific American | Mar 2019
A growing trend to ban solitary confinement of U.S. prisoners
Undark | Dec 2017