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
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
Q&As
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
Let Your Kids Eat As Many Sweets As They Want For The Holidays. It’s Good For Them
Bestselling author Virginia Sole-Smith wants you to challenge diet culture at the holidays — even if that means the kids don’t eat veggies for a week. | Fatherly
8 Easy Ways To Keep Your Brain Young
You can dramatically decrease your risk of dementia with just a few easy lifestyle changes. Here are eight simple tips from brain health expert Marc Milstein, Ph.D. | Fatherly
Want To Raise Better Boys? Start With Chores
The author of Nurturing Boys to Be Better Men offers a path forward for raising boys who break the mold. And it starts with household tasks. | Fatherly
Parenting Advice from Super Frenchie, the World’s Most Daring Dad
Matthias “Super Frenchie” Giraud is the least risk-averse dad you’ll ever meet. | Fatherly
Musician and breast cancer survivor Marcy Marxer reenacts life during cancer treatment, with a comedic twist. | Cancer Today
Oncologist Jennifer Young Pierce hosts a podcast that aims to demystify cancer and inspire people touched by the disease. | Cancer Today
Profiles
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. | Chemical & Engineering News
How this programmer and poet thinks we should tackle racially biased AI
The research and poetry of Joy Buolamwini shines a light on a major problem in artificial intelligence. | Popular Science
Meet the nurse who’s running a Texas COVID-19 clinic all on her own
Elizabeth Ellis keeps her community healthy, and her community keeps the clinic running. | Popular Science
‘Black Women Who Bird’ Take the Spotlight to Make Their Presence Known
As part of Black Birders Week, women are sharing their love of the outdoors and the challenges they face in them. | Audubon
The Female Scientist Who Discovered the Basics of Climate Science—And Was Forgotten By History
Celebrate Eunice Foote’s 200th birthday by learning how she predicted the effect of greenhouse gases before the man who gets the credit. | Audubon
How Birding Ended This Indie Musician's Creative Block
Birds sparked Stephan Nance's recovery from trauma. Now their sets have so many avian shout-outs, fans get a checklist to catch them all. | Audubon
Scalpel or Sword? Orthopedic Surgery Resident Heads to Tokyo Olympics in Fencing
Training to become an Olympian takes singular focus and dedication. So does training to become a doctor. Kamali Thompson, MD, did both at the same time. | Medscape
Transgender Resident at Mayo Clinic Speaks Up on Coming Out in Medicine
Radiologist Evelyn Carroll, MD, went viral after coming out at to her colleagues. | Medscape
All-Female Surgical Residency Class Defies Stereotypes
They made up the first all-female graduating class of surgeons in the school's 184-year history. | Medscape
Fatherly
For a full list of my stories, see my author page. Here are some of my favorites:
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
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
Health
Clancy Martin Is Making Peace With His Suicidal Tendencies
Why Are So Many Babies Getting Tongue Tie Surgery?
What’s It Like To Have An Abortion? What The Science Says.
The Truth About Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
10-20-30 Interval Training Is The Secret To Getting Fitter, Faster
Wellness
Your Attention Span Is Dying — This Is How You Save It
Weed Vs. Alcohol: Which Is The Better Vice For Parents?
The Truth About Legalized Marijuana’s Impact On Teens And Kids
Popular Science
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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
The US is way behind on tracking COVID-19 variants
Vaccines conquered smallpox and polio, but COVID-19 looks like a tougher battle
Live Science
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Why do we have different blood types?
What's the hottest temperature the human body can endure?
What happens to your body when you're an organ donor?
Does subliminal messaging really work?
How long do most species last before going extinct?
What's it like inside a kangaroo pouch?
Audubon
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Why Birding From Home Is Not An Equal Opportunity Activity
Detained Migrant Children Paint Birds as Symbols of Freedom and Home
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
Female Cerulean Warblers Chirp Away at Birdsong Stereotypes
Overcrowding Might be Driving Bald Eagles to Nest on Beaches
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
Additional Work
More of my writing can be found in publications including Scientific American, Science, Nature Medicine, Medscape, WebMD, Business Insider, Healthline, Parents, one5c, Stacker, Oberlin Alumni Magazine, The Physiologist Magazine, The Open Notebook, Elemental, Patient Power, Levels, and BreastCancer.org.