I'm a science and tech writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Welcome to my home on the web.

Published Work

The thermogenetics toolbox for neuroscience. The Scientist. Nov. 1, 2018 — The thermogenetics toolbox for neuroscience. The Scientist. Nov. 1, 2018

New age antibodies: synthetic & natural mimetics. The Scientist. Jun. 1, 2018 — New age antibodies: synthetic & natural mimetics. The Scientist. Jun. 1, 2018

Mapping brain proteins. The Scientist. Feb. 1, 2018 — Mapping brain proteins. The Scientist. Feb. 1, 2018

How keto diets curb brain inflammation. UC San Francisco News. Sep. 22, 2017 — How keto diets curb brain inflammation. UC San Francisco News. Sep. 22, 2017

Cigarette-makers change stance on nicotine patches, gum. UC San Francisco News. Aug. 17, 2017 — Cigarette-makers change stance on nicotine patches, gum. UC San Francisco News. Aug. 17, 2017

T-cell numbers predict response to combination immunotherapy in melanoma. UC San Francisco News. July 20, 2017 — T-cell numbers predict response to combination immunotherapy in melanoma. UC San Francisco News. July 20, 2017

It's time to drink recycled water in California. San Jose Mercury News. July 5, 2017 — It's time to drink recycled water in California. San Jose Mercury News. July 5, 2017

Native wisdom boosts urban farming. San Jose Mercury News. May 11, 2017 — Native wisdom boosts urban farming. San Jose Mercury News. May 11, 2017

USGS finds vast reserves of brackish groundwater. San Jose Mercury News. Apr. 15, 2017 — USGS finds vast reserves of brackish groundwater. San Jose Mercury News. Apr. 15, 2017

Older people can flag bad music. New Scientist. Mar. 7, 2017 — Older people can flag bad music. New Scientist. Mar. 7, 2017

Researchers rethink how beige fat burns calories. UC San Francisco News. Nov. 13, 2017 — Researchers rethink how beige fat burns calories. UC San Francisco News. Nov. 13, 2017

Deep sleep reinforces newly acquired skills. UC San Francisco News. Aug. 10, 2017 — Deep sleep reinforces newly acquired skills. UC San Francisco News. Aug. 10, 2017

Is picking edible weeds the new trend? San Jose Mercury News. July 16, 2017 — Is picking edible weeds the new trend? San Jose Mercury News. July 16, 2017

Burden of care for dementia patients falls mostly on women. San Jose Mercury News. June 6, 2017 — Burden of care for dementia patients falls mostly on women. San Jose Mercury News. June 6, 2017

Patients can teach the next generation of doctors. San Jose Mercury News. Apr. 23, 2017 — Patients can teach the next generation of doctors. San Jose Mercury News. Apr. 23, 2017

Gunshot injuries slam hefty hospital price tag. Stanford Scope Blog. Mar. 21, 2017 — Gunshot injuries slam hefty hospital price tag. Stanford Scope Blog. Mar. 21, 2017

Needless shocks from heart devices trigger extra health costs. Stanford Medicine News. Feb. 14, 2017 — Needless shocks from heart devices trigger extra health costs. Stanford Medicine News. Feb. 14, 2017

Caught in the act. The Scientist. Nov. 1, 2017 — Caught in the act. The Scientist. Nov. 1, 2017

Genetics, altered brain structure offer window into autism severity. UC San Francisco News. Aug. 8, 2017 — Genetics, altered brain structure offer window into autism severity. UC San Francisco News. Aug. 8, 2017

Tiny cellular antennae key to fat formation in muscle. UC San Francisco News. July 13, 2017 — Tiny cellular antennae key to fat formation in muscle. UC San Francisco News. July 13, 2017

Mind-bending VR exhibit opens at The Tech. San Jose Mercury News. May 25, 2017 — Mind-bending VR exhibit opens at The Tech. San Jose Mercury News. May 25, 2017

Baby bald eagle hatches in Bay Area. San Jose Mercury News. Apr. 21, 2017 — Baby bald eagle hatches in Bay Area. San Jose Mercury News. Apr. 21, 2017

Initial hospital costs from gunshot wounds $6.6 billion. Stanford Medicine News. Mar. 21, 2017 — Initial hospital costs from gunshot wounds $6.6 billion. Stanford Medicine News. Mar. 21, 2017

Costs add up when defibrillators act up. Stanford Scope Blog. Feb. 14, 2017 — Costs add up when defibrillators act up. Stanford Scope Blog. Feb. 14, 2017

Tailoring tumor treatments. UC Santa Cruz Science Notes. Aug. 1, 2017 — Tailoring tumor treatments. UC Santa Cruz Science Notes. Aug. 1, 2017

Gut viruses linked to deadly complication of bone marrow transplants. UC San Francisco News. July 31, 2017 — Gut viruses linked to deadly complication of bone marrow transplants. UC San Francisco News. July 31, 2017

Chasing Curiosity: A profile of Stanford's Russ Fernald. Swarthmore College Bulletin. July 7, 2017

Q&A with Eran Elinav. UC Santa Cruz SciCom. May 01, 2017 — Q&A with Eran Elinav. UC Santa Cruz SciCom. May 01, 2017

Digital wax museum for the classroom. Stanford Medicine News. Apr. 19, 2017 — Digital wax museum for the classroom. Stanford Medicine News. Apr. 19, 2017

What can you learn from your own genome? Stanford Scope Blog. Mar. 9, 2017 — What can you learn from your own genome? Stanford Scope Blog. Mar. 9, 2017

Spotlight on Domoic Acid. Hilltromper. Feb. 13, 2017 — Spotlight on Domoic Acid. Hilltromper. Feb. 13, 2017

Scientists develop 1-cent 'lab on a chip'. Stanford Medicine News. Feb. 6, 2017 — Scientists develop 1-cent 'lab on a chip'. Stanford Medicine News. Feb. 6, 2017

Brackish desalination offers drought-weary Californians new hope. San Jose Mercury News. Feb. 5, 2017 — Brackish desalination offers drought-weary Californians new hope. San Jose Mercury News. Feb. 5, 2017

Unifying ocean data into one searchable set. EOS. Dec. 27, 2016 — Unifying ocean data into one searchable set. EOS. Dec. 27, 2016

Hot springs in California host snapshot of early Earth conditions. AGU GeoSpace Blog. Dec. 26, 2016 — Hot springs in California host snapshot of early Earth conditions. AGU GeoSpace Blog. Dec. 26, 2016

Birds flock to areas of good weather across the United States. EOS. Dec. 14, 2016 — Birds flock to areas of good weather across the United States. EOS. Dec. 14, 2016

Fighting bugs with bugs. Scientific American. Dec. 8, 2016. — Fighting bugs with bugs. Scientific American. Dec. 8, 2016.

You make more risky choices as the day wears on, chess study suggests. Science. Dec. 2, 2016 — You make more risky choices as the day wears on, chess study suggests. Science. Dec. 2, 2016

Small-scale farming threatens rainforests in Sumatra. Mongabay. Nov. 22, 2016 — Small-scale farming threatens rainforests in Sumatra. Mongabay. Nov. 22, 2016

UC Santa Cruz scientists advance Alzheimer's research. Santa Cruz Sentinel. Oct. 29, 2016

Cooperation in Medicine. MyScienceWork. Dec. 7, 2015

The green in LinkedIn's new campus. Sustainable Silicon Valley. Sep. 2015

Toxic freshwater algae contaminate marine shellfish in San Francisco Bay. Santa Cruz Sentinel. Oct. 28, 2016

Promises and hitches of onsite water reuse. Sustainable Silicon Valley. Sep. 2015

California's may wave goodbye to internal combustion engines. Sustainable Silicon Valley. June 2015

Trees in the line of fire. Santa Cruz Sentinel. Oct. 17, 2016

Do Brain Games Work? Stanford NeuWrite West. June 4, 2015

What are spike trains? Stanford NeuWrite West. Jan. 3, 2015

Garden-based lab teaches nutrition education. Santa Cruz Sentinel. Oct. 14, 2016

Randomness in the brain. Stanford NeuWriteWest. March 23, 2015

Does Fasting Improve Mental Acuity? Your Brain Health. Sep. 12, 2014