Hello! I’m a science reporter and editor based in California. I’ve been published in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker online, WIRED, and Slate. My work has been anthologized in “The Craft of Science Writing,” and “What Future,” and my story on gender discrimination at a famous research institute was included as a notable selection in “Best American Science and Nature Writing 2020.” I’ve also edited the science desk at BuzzFeed news, and taught science reporting and narrative journalism at the University of Montana. Prior to my writing career I studied marine and analytical chemistry at UC San Diego.
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Sweden’s Pandemic Experiment. When the coronavirus arrived, the country decided not to implement lockdowns or recommend masks. How has it fared? (for the New Yorker online).
We Had No Power. Women at the Salk Institute say they faced a culture of marginalization and hostility. The numbers from other elite scientific institutions suggest they’re not alone. (for the New York Tims Magazine).