Cells, brains, bodies, buildings, cities: my journalism covers a wide range of topics, always looking for new insights into the everyday and extraordinary people uncovering them.
Boston's lost island neighborhood
How a never-built floating wonderland could spark ambitions for the city’s future.
Boston Globe, July 29, 2012
The true faces of emotion
Scientists debate the universality of facial expressions and the emotions they show.
New Scientist, July 25, 2012
The traumatized brain
Researchers are trying to understand how to treat traumatic brain injuries.
Harvard Magazine, March 1, 2012
Indoor ecosystems
Scientists are beginning to study what lives in the environments where we spend most of our time.
Science, February 10, 2012
The mystery behind anesthesia
Studying the brain under anesthesia could shed light on consciousness.
Winner of the 2012 Philip S. Weintraub Media Award from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Technology Review, January 1, 2012
The new science of our cross-wired senses
The senses were once seen as separate; now we know they influence one another.
Boston Globe, December 11, 2011
The olfactory
Regulations threaten the raw materials of perfumery; technology struggles to catch up.
Wired, November 1, 2011