SciShow

• 7 Real-Life Unicorns (9/20/20)

• Bugs Aren’t Brainless! (9/14/20)

• The Insect That Thrives in Antarctica (6/29/20)

• Nurseryfish Dads Give Their Young a Headstart…Literally (6/20/20)

• The Plant That Grows Perches for Birds (5/26/20)

• This Tree Oozes Metal Sap (3/31/20)

• The “Disease” That Struck Medieval Church Organs (1/25/20)

• Secrets of Life from a Giant Pool of Asphalt (1/20/20)

• Weird Ways We’ve Fought Invasive Species (1/5/20)

• Bacteria and Viruses are Raining Down on Us All the Time (11/19/19)

• I Can’t Believe It’s Not Wood (10/24/19)

• 6 Seriously Impressive Animal Migrations (10/20/19)

• Why Lizards Don’t Run Marathons (9/7/19)

• There Are Millions of Blood Types (8/19/19)

• 7 Nests That Will Make You Change How You Think About Birds (8/4/19)

• Why Do We Go All In on Lost Causes? (7/25/19)

• What Makes Soft Things Soft? (6/29/19)

• Can You Rip a Phone Book in Half? (6/25/19)

• Plants. Can’t. Count. …except they kinda can… (6/24/19)

Naturejobs

• New uses for everyday items: #ReviewForScience lab lessons from MacGyver (3/29/18)

Microsoft’s Bing Creations

I contributed to Microsoft’s Bing Creations, which hosts original stories from creators directly on Bing.

• Breaking down ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ characters based on science (7/17/19)

The Daily Northwestern, newspaper at Northwestern University

I was a reporter at The Daily Northwestern, interviewing subject-matter experts, residents, and city officials to write articles on science, health, and technology, and city events. My author page is here.

Selected publications

• NU researchers find mice can navigate the world using only smell (3/7/18)

• NU researchers develop wearable throat sensor to help stroke patients (2/22/18)

• Search warrant executed for murder case, city officials announce at 5th Ward meeting (2/16/18)

• Global team including NU professors wins $15 million to improve newborn survival in Africa (2/13/18)

• Evanston band finds popularity on Spotify (1/25/18)

• Company co-founded by Nobel Prize winner launches nanotechnology-based cosmetics (1/17/18)

CAFE

• Our hopes of fleeing to a distant planet were just blown away by space wind (12/15/17) (archived)

Science in the Classroom

I annotated a paper on self-driving cars published in Science for AAAS’s science outreach program Science in the Classroom. To see the annotations, please click on the colored check boxes.

• Driving on autopilot: The ethics of self-driving cars (2/28/19)

Space Nation Orbit, a website that makes outer space relatable

• You could totally do handstands - in space (11/17/17)

SPORK!, a nonprofit promoting awareness of disabilities

• Half of your world is invisible: Hemispatial neglect (10/6/16)

• When a blinded person sees: Charles Bonnet syndrome (5/31/16)

• The many flavors of awareness (1/27/16)

ThoughtCo, part of Dotdash (formerly About.Com)

From March 2018 to February 2019, I was a regular contributor to the educational website ThoughtCo, writing monthly articles on STEM topics for high schoolers and college students. My author page is here.

Selected publications

• An introduction to queuing theory (7/9/18)

• What are herbivores? Characteristics and categories (6/4/18)

• What is silicone? The synthetic polymer is used in shoe insoles, breast implants, and deodorant (4/30/18)

• Understanding the healing uses of artificial skin (3/30/18)

• What causes déjà vu? What the research shows about that eerie feeling of familiarity (2/22/18)

• The Capgras delusion: When loved ones are replaced by "impostors" (9/27/17)

• Real life CSI: The chemistry of crime (8/4/17)