science journalist & editor
My reporting has taken me from Seoul, South Korea; to Lancaster, Pennsylvania; to San Francisco, California; to many places in between. I especially like to write longform articles that intertwine narrative and science.
Longform Reporting
Why It's So Hard to Treat Compulsive Hair Pulling
MOSAIC / THE ATLANTIC
This article was commissioned and fact-checked by Mosaic; it was republished by The Atlantic, The Guardian, and other outlets.
What the Amish Can Teach the Rest of Us About Modern Medicine
MOSAIC / DIGG
This article was commissioned and fact-checked by Mosaic; it was republished by Digg.
Other Features
Nurturing Controversy: The Real Science Behind the Artificial Womb
UNDARK / THE ATLANTIC
This article was commissioned and fact-checked by Undark; it was republished by The Atlantic.
In the Energy Drink Market, Advertising and Science Collide
UNDARK / THE ATLANTIC
This article was commissioned and fact-checked by Undark; it was republished by The Atlantic and elsewhere.
Industrial Pollution Is in Your Blood. Is That a Form of Battery?
UNDARK
This article was supported by a 2019 Frank Allen Field Reporting Grant from the Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources.
Essays and Poems
Lab Notebook: Identifying Unknowns
KENYON REVIEW
To Fill a Room with "Nobody": Poetry and Mitochondria Under the Microscope
BROAD STREET
Nominated for Pushcart Prize
Science Writing As a Literary Art
KENYON REVIEW
Published as a blog post for Kenyon Review in 2016, when I was just starting to shift from creative writing to journalism, and thinking about essential differences — as well as potential overlap — between the two.
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RIVENDELL
This poem was originally published in the literary journal Rivendell and has since been lightly edited.