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For Vice: Make Antarctica Green Again?
Our world’s climate is changing, we have changed it, and now we need to prepare for what’s next. The ends of the earth are ground zero for understanding these changes. Which is why I wrote this article about the greening of the Arctic for Vice’s new environment-focused site, Impact.
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For Gizmodo: How Fake Science Saved Lives in Victorian London
I had a lot of fun putting together this story on how the bad science of miasma actually ended up doing some good in Victorian London:
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For Marie Claire: A (Very) Personal Essay on Dating While Childfree
I’m thrilled this essay, about the years I dated in NYC as a childfree woman, found a home at Marie Claire.
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For Conde Nast Traveler: How to Feel Like you Went on Vacation by Meditating
I wrote about two of my favorite subjects: Travel and meditation! Check out the article, including great details from yoga and meditation expert Coby Kozlowski.
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I’m the New Media Editor at the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute!
I’m happy to announce my new position at New Media Editor at The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute! (That’s a pic of me, on the right, with Marisa, the organization’s Community of Practice manager, on the left.) I’ve been working with the organization for a couple of months to determine if it’s a good […]
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For Pacific Standard: Where Were the Usual Suspects in Making a Murderer?
This story is one I am incredibly proud of. I delved into how an ignorance of the “usual suspects” in Making a Murderer says quite a bit about the media and police culture in the United States. I got to speak with domestic violence expert Nancy Lemon and delved into questions of nonfiction and storytelling.
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For Vice: 5 Other Cases That Defined Abortion Rights
My first article for Vice’s Broadly site, on the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade looked at other cases that have influenced abortion rights in the US.
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For Conde Nast Traveler: My Roadtrip Through Mexico
Though I’ve written for CNTraveler before, this is my first narrative piece based on my own travels: A roadtrip my partner Simon and I took last year from San Miguel de Allende to Punta Mita, on the coast. Featuring my original photography too!
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For Mental Floss: Fascinatingly Filthy Victorian London
The last piece I published in 2015 was also one of my favorites. I covered how a public health crisis in London, incorrectly attributed to miasma, ended up saving lives (even though the science was wrong!).
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I Started Contributing Regularly to Mental Floss: Two New Stories
In the latter part of 2015, I started contributing regular stories to Mental Floss’ Science vertical; here are a couple of examples: 6 Rules for Touching Humans Based on Science Do These Videos Show Trees “Breathing”?
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