Featured Work
Ignored by Doctors, Transgender People Turn to DIY Treatments
Many trans people resort to black market hormones and surgeries when they can’t find gender-affirming health care. | Undark
Should Ecologists Treat Male and Female Animals like ‘Different Species’?
Creatures from albatross to loggerhead turtles will use different habitats, depending on their sex—a factor that is often not accounted for in conservation plans. | Scientific American
Dr. Fauci To Parents: “We Have a Very, Very Effective Vaccine”
On the heels of the under-5 vaccine approval, Fatherly speaks to Dr. Fauci about what parents need to know — and what COVID still has in store for us. | Fatherly
Andre Isaacs Inspires Future Chemists On Social Media And On Campus
This College of the Holy Cross professor helps students embrace organic chemistry and advocates for queer students. | C&EN
What Healthy Eating Means When You’re Trans and Taking Hormones
Gender-affirming hormone therapy may affect your nutrition needs in ways researchers are just beginning to understand. Here’s how to support your wellbeing while science gets up to speed. | WW
What Trans Health Care for Minors Really Means
There’s a lot about disinformation about gender-affirming care for transgender youth, but the truth is simple. | WebMD
Fatherly
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LGBTQ+
Anti-Gender-Affirming Care Laws Constitute Child Abuse, Argues Bombshell Paper
What Age Do Transgender Kids Know They’re Trans?
This Is What Transgender Teenagers Need From Their Parents
How to Combat Gender Stereotypes As a Parent
Parenting
Let Your Kids Eat As Many Sweets As They Want For The Holidays. It’s Good For Them
Want To Raise Better Boys? Start With Chores
Parenting Advice from Super Frenchie, the World’s Most Daring Dad
Wellness
Your Attention Span Is Dying — This Is How You Save It
8 Easy Ways To Keep Your Brain Young
The Very Real Benefits Of Shinrin Yoku, AKA Forest Bathing
Marijuana
Is Weed Bad For You? A Close Look At The Risks And Benefits Of Marijuana
Weed Vs. Alcohol: Which Is The Better Vice For Parents?
The Truth About Legalized Marijuana’s Impact On Teens And Kids
Health
Clancy Martin Is Making Peace With His Suicidal Tendencies
COVID-19 Has Unleashed a Wave of Loneliness, Sadness, and Anxiety. Can Medication Help?
7 Ways To Protect Your Kids From Wildfire Smoke And Bad Air Quality
Flu Vaccine Ingredients 2023: What's In The Flu Shot, And Why?
Why Are So Many Babies Getting Tongue Tie Surgery?
Pregnancy
What’s It Like To Have An Abortion? What The Science Says.
The Science Behind Common Abortion Techniques
The Truth About Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
Fitness
10-20-30 Interval Training Is The Secret To Getting Fitter, Faster
The Chair Challenge, Explained: A Viral Fitness Trend Men Can’t Seem To Win
The Baby Shark Ab Workout Is Real And Will Get You Shredded
Culture
The Best Kids’ TV Shows With Transgender Characters
This Moving New Netflix Documentary Is A Must-Watch For All Parents
The Best Two-Player Board Games to Play When the Kids Are Asleep
Popular Science
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Tech
How this programmer and poet thinks we should tackle racially biased AI
Psychology
Are participation trophies good for kids?
How to use science to talk to kids about gender
How to break free of the bystander effect and help someone in trouble
COVID-19
Should vaccinated people still get COVID tests?
Access to at-home COVID-19 tests will soon become way easier
How to prepare for getting the COVID-19 vaccine
Meet the nurse who’s running a Texas COVID-19 clinic all on her own
COVID-19
The US is way behind on tracking COVID-19 variants
Hawaii managed COVID-19 better than any other state, but its residents are still at risk
Vaccines conquered smallpox and polio, but COVID-19 looks like a tougher battle
Why two doses of the new COVID-19 vaccines are better than one
Rural America may miss out on early COVID-19 vaccines
Vaccines could be out by the end of 2020, but reaching everyone will take time
Can’t smell or taste the bacon? It’s probably a sign of COVID-19.
When states mandate masks, fewer people catch COVID-19
The FDA just okayed a rapid at-home COVID test—but it won’t work for everyone
Live Science
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Health
Why do we have different blood types?
Why do wisdom teeth come in so late?
Why does cold fresh air help nausea go away?
Why do so many people have back pain?
Why don't we breathe equally out of both nostrils?
What's the hottest temperature the human body can endure?
Why do women tend to outlive men?
Why do we have eyebrows and eyelashes?
Why do we grow more hair on our heads than on our bodies?
Can a night owl turn into an early bird?
Why do we breathe so loudly when we sleep?
Can people be allergic to exercise?
What happens to your body when you're an organ donor?
Animals
Why do cats and dogs rub their butts on the floor?
What's it like inside a kangaroo pouch?
Can fish and other marine animals drown?
Why do cats have belly 'pouches'?
Why do dogs and cats run around in random bursts of speed?
Do camels really have water in their humps?
Anthropology
Have any human societies ever lived underground?
What did people use before toilet paper was invented?
When did humans discover how to use fire?
Biology
How long do most species last before going extinct?
Space
Cancer Today
All stories published in print and online.
Audubon
For a full list of my stories, see my author page.
Profiles
‘Black Women Who Bird’ Take the Spotlight to Make Their Presence Known
The Female Scientist Who Discovered the Basics of Climate Science—And Was Forgotten By History
How Birding Ended This Indie Musician's Creative Block
Society
Whiter Neighborhoods Get More Park Space, a New Report Shows
Why Birding From Home Is Not An Equal Opportunity Activity
Detained Migrant Children Paint Birds as Symbols of Freedom and Home
Birds
When Female Birds Are Overlooked, Conservation Suffers
Albatross Wearing Data Trackers Are Exposing Illegal Fishing Boats
Disturbing Photo Shows a Black Skimmer Feeding a Cigarette Butt to Its Chick
How to Keep Your Hummingbird Feeder Free from Pests
Female Cerulean Warblers Chirp Away at Birdsong Stereotypes
Overcrowding Might be Driving Bald Eagles to Nest on Beaches
Spectrum
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U.S. authorizes rapid blood test for fragile X syndrome
Smart jumpsuit may help test motor skills in infants with autism
Machine learning flags ‘mosaic’ mutations that may contribute to autism
New database catalogs variants in autism genes
Book Reviews
5 Great Children’s Books About Trans Kids
These five books are the best of the best of children’s picture books about transgender identity. | Fatherly
Ten Birdy Children's Books to Read With Your Fledglings
Celebrate back-to-school season with these avian-inspired tales, from the joy of the Christmas Bird Count to the story of a wind-blown Whimbrel. | Audubon
A Sassy Crow Narrates the Zombie Apocalypse in New Novel
“Hollow Kingdom” is Kira Jane Buxton’s love letter to crows featuring junk food, drooling dogs, and the end of humanity. | Audubon
Multimedia
Podcast: Fishadelphia offers local seafood to underserved communities
Talia Young's high school students sell fish directly to their community. | Scienceline
Podcast: Is New York Ready for the Next Big Hurricane?
Scientists expect climate change will make storms more intense, therefore the city must amp up its defenses. | Scienceline
Video: LGBT+ students confront challenges in STEM by building community
“We’re going into a field that isn’t very queer, and we’re going to make it more queer.” | Scienceline
Additional Work
More of my writing can be found in publications including Scientific American, Science, Nature Medicine, Business Insider, Healthline, one5c, Stacker, Oberlin Alumni Magazine, The Open Notebook, Elemental, Patient Power, and BreastCancer.org.