Here’s what I’ve been up to lately! Some Science News articles may be behind a paywall. Please contact me for PDF versions.

Features:

Unveiling the biggest and most detailed map of the fly brain yet, HHMI News, January 2020

How to make CAR-T cell therapy safer and more effective, Science News, June 2018. PDF

When bogs burn, the environment takes a hit, Science News, March 2018. PDF

Animal goo inspires better glue, Science News, September 2017

Pocket Genes, Science Notes, August 2016

News:

Researchers use lasers to get a new view on Oregon’s glaciers, Around the O, July 2022

The weird musical dynamics of a lava lake on Kilauea volcano, Around the O, June 2022

Passive solar could furnish a third of home heating needs, Oregon Quarterly, November 2021

Citizen scientists are helping researchers design new drugs to combat COVID-19, HHMI News, March 2020

New microscopy technique shows cells’ 3D ultrastructure in new detail, Janelia.org, January 2020

Wombats are the only animals whose poop is a cube. Here’s how they do it. Science News, November 2018

Development near natural areas puts more Californians in the path of wildfires, Science News, November 2018. PDF

We’re probably undervaluing healthy lakes and rivers, Science News, October 2018

Wildfires are making extreme air pollution even worse in the northwest U.S., July 2018

New dinosaur resurrects a demon from Ghostbusters, Science News, June 2017

Why do cell’s power plants hang on to their own genomes? Science, February 2016 (reprinted in magazine)

Argentine ants altering California’s ecosystems, San Jose Mercury News, January 2016