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On Air:
All Things Considered:
I spoke with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about my National Geographic article on the connection between COVID infections and sleep disturbances.
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SEJ Award:
Honorable MentionMy story, Basking on the Brink, for bioGraphic, won an honorable mention in the Outstanding Feature Story category of the Society of Environmental Journalists' annual awards. Go directly to the story here. And read the announcements and see other winners here.
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On Air: All Sides with Ann Fisher
I spoke live on WOSU's public-affairs radio show, All Sides With Ann Fisher, about the gender imbalance in autism research, based on my story for Spectrum on efforts to involve more girls and women in autism research studies. Audio is available on the show's website.
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NASW Award Finalist
My story for Spectrum about autism clusters in immigrant groups was a finalist for the National Association of Science Writers' Science in Society Awards! The announcement is here. You can read the story here.
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ASJA Award
My story for bioGraphic about killing one type of owl to save another in the Pacific Northwest won an award from the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) in the Business/Technology/Science category! The announcement is here. You can read the story here.
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ASJA Awards:
Honorable MentionMy Aeon essay about the questionable value of wildlife rehabilitation won an honorable mention in the Business/Technology/Science category of the The American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) annual awards! You can read the story here.
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Story North:
Guest Host
As a guest host for Episode 7 of the Story North podcast about Charismatic Megafauna, I discussed animal stories, including my Aeon essay, challenging the value of wildlife rehabilitation.
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Hawaii Fellowship
I was chosen as a fellow for this year's environmental journalism course at the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Kauai. I'm looking forward to my first Hawaiian adventure in May. Send Kauai travel tips to @tidepoolsinc.
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Introducing: The Science Writer's Handbook
Want to start your career as a science writer, or take your existing career to the next level? The Science Writers’ Handbook is here to help. I joined 34 impressive science writers as a contributor to this must-read book, which covers everything you need to know to thrive as a science writer.
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On Air: Talk of the Nation
Despite arguments that humans are reaching the limits of athletic potential, world records continue to fall. How do athletes keep getting better? After investigating this question for Discovery News, I talked with Neal Conan about it on Talk of the Nation.
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Awards for Max Axiom, Forces and Motion
Accolades for "A Crash Course in Forces and Motion with Max Axiom, Super Scientist" include Learning Magazine's Teachers' Choice Award for Children's Books.
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Expedition: ColumbusQuest
Where did Christopher Columbus first set foot in the New World? The Quest team traveled to the Bahamas and Cuba to explore this enduring mystery, as well as the legacy that Columbus left behind. Along for the ride were hundreds of thousands of students in classrooms around the world. Here is a story I wrote during the journey about iguanas.
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Expedition: AmazonQuest
What is the future of the Amazon rainforest? The Quest team traveled to the Amazon River basin in Peru to explore the fate of Earth's largest rainforest. Along for the ride were hundreds of thousands of students in classrooms around the world. Here is a story about turtles I wrote during the journey, which was picked up by CNN.
