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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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I Was Called an “Insanely Inspiring” Eco Activist!
Aw, this one was so kind! What a great way to end 2015: Starre Vartan, founder and editor of Eco-Chick, was one of the early bloggers and writers around the eco-fashion space. She has been out there building content and educating people. Education has always been a really important propellant in driving this movement forward, […]
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I Have A Pair of (Organic Cotton) Pants Named After Me!
How fun is this? The Under the Canopy “Starre Pant” (named after yours truly) is available at Shop Ethica! I am superflattered, these pants look comfy and perfect for travel (two of my favorite things). They are available in grey and blue. Under the Canopy works only with sustainable organic fabrics free of GMOs, […]
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I Wrote: How You May Be Eating Plastic and Fibers with Your Fish
Plastics aren’t the only thing that fish are eating; now they are consuming fibers (from our clothes washing machines) too. I wrote about a new study on the subject on what’s in fish stomachs—and what that may mean for human beings’ health—in my latest article for Mental Floss. In short, “the mismanagement of our waste is coming […]
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I Wrote: 5 Promising Male Birth Control Methods for Mental Floss
My first article for Mental Floss was on one of my favorite topics: Male Birth Control. I honestly think it would be a better world for men and women if men had more birth control options—women have more than a dozen—men have only 2.
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