ABOUT ME
I live in Brooklyn and like writing long stories about science, global health, and the environment. I also like tropical forests. A lot.
I’ve gone toadbusting in Australia, hunted for chili peppers in the Bolivian Chaco, and visited the ostrich capital of the world in South Africa. My favorite projects include a profile of a billionaire’s quest to build a supercomputer for the drug industry, a story about the reckless passion of Australian bird-lovers, and an investigation into the controversial leaders of a medical tourism organization.
My essays have also pushed policy debates into uncomfortable areas: I caught some flack for my Slate piece about extinction and climate change, while my New York Times op-ed on Antarctic fisheries was called “a gross disservice” by one buttoned-up academic. My most reviled essay was in Scientific American, where I picked a fight with the heirloom tomato.
Previously, I was a correspondent for The Scientist, and I have also reported for Scientific American, Nature, and The Oregonian. My pro/con column appears every month in the health section of the Los Angeles Times. Last year, I chose the top 5 science books for the Barnes & Noble Review.
Visit the CLIP ARCHIVE
Read my RECENT ARTICLES
