NPR Science

In a former life I was a journalist, covering mostly science, tech, and health for various national publications. Collection of works below:

My work @ NPR's Science Desk

The Salt

• Tea Sommeliers Are The Hot New Thing In Food Pairing

• In Search Of Edible Weeds: Adventures In Urban Foraging By App

• To Shed Pounds, Going Vegetarian Or Vegan May Help

• Caviar + Mango: Chef Watson Wants You To Cook Outside The Comfort Zone

• Peru's Pitmasters Bury Their Meat In The Earth, Inca-Style

• Humans Aren't The Only Ones To Go Ape Over Diets: Chimps 'Detox,' Too

• Americans Are On The Hook For Seafood Consumption

• Why Sit-Down Meals May Be Just As Unhealthful As Fast Food

Shots

• Teens Dying Of Cancer Face Intensive Treatments In The Final Days

• Sharing Art Helps Medical Students Connect With Dementia Patients

• Low-Income Teens Have Best Shot At Getting HPV Vaccine

• With Pap Tests Less Common, Women May Miss Out On STD Tests

• Well-Off Baby Boomers Know How To Binge Drink, Too

• Medical Marijuana Is Often Less Potent Than Advertised

• With More People Quitting Smoking, Do We Need E-Cigarettes?

• Men Looking To Get Ripped Are At Risk Of Abusing Legal Supplements

• Straighten Your Hair Without Frying It? Engineers Are On The Case

• Even Mild Mental Health Problems In Children Can Cause Trouble Later

• Branding Teen Drivers As Newbies Doesn't Prevent Crashes

Goats & Soda

• What Do A Chlorinator And A Condom Tied To A Catheter Have In Common?

• One Man's Quest To Combat Counterfeit Drugs — With A Suitcase

• Why The Zambian Hip-Hopper 'B Flow' Changed His Tune

• Peruvians Love Their Chicha Street Art. City Officials ... Not So Much

• And The Total Spent On Health In Impoverished Countries Last Year...

• One Point Of View On How Lions Can Earn Money For Africa

• An 80-Year-Old Looks Into The Eyes Of Her Teenage Self

• Science Fair Winner Designs Device To Cut Virus Spread On Planes