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Here is a sampling of my work: 

Discover
Uncovering the Secrets of Mammoth Island (Cover Story)
What Killed the Last Mammoths? (Audio slideshow)

TheAtlantic.com/The Food and Environment Reporting Network
Blue-Green Algae: Iridescent but Deadly 
Shark Week: Top Predators Help to Keep Systems in Balance
New Map Tracks Toxic Algae Blooms

High Country News (essay)
When a Parent Dies, Do We Let the House Fall?

Chemical & Engineering News (behind paywall)
10 Start-Ups to Watch 2022: Exo Therapeutics
2021’s top chemistry research, by the numbers
C&EN's 2021 Talented 12: Jesús Velázquez
​Tomatoes and avocados: Science in service of perfect guacamole
The clever conscientious readers of Newscripts weigh in
Peanut butter cups and parking spots, analyzed
What are Holi colors, and what gives them such vibrant hues?
Techy takes on women's fashion
Bird brains, wasted
​Speaking for the trees: The real Lorax and upcycled conference posters
A pair of seed-sized problems
Shrew poo and deranged hamsters
Olympic ties: biochemist rows at Rio and swimmers swim indistinguishable times
Scents and scents’ abilities
Lighting up Paris with Glowee and sticking stuff together with Sugru

Nature
Solar Energy: Springtime for the Artificial Leaf
Deep Diving Seals Reveal Secrets of Carbon Monoxide
Geology: North America's Broken Heart
Reservoir Deep Under Ontario Holds Billion-Year-Old Water
Proteins Made to Order
Ancient Tsunami Devastated Lake Geneva Shoreline
Protected Sea Lions Gorge on Threatened Salmon
Global Network Will Track Acidifying Oceans
Squid Can Fly to Save Energy
Invasive Species Turn Parasites Into Hosts
Victory for Crowdsourced Biomolecule Design 
Draft Guidelines for Nanomedicine Unveiled
Environmental health: Megacity, Mega Mess

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
The Genetic Code
Tyrosine Kinases, Their Discovery and Impact
​Core Concepts: Mirror Neurons
​The Secrets of Sticky Starfish Feet
The Mechanics of Breastfeeding
Science Icescapes
Core Concepts: PM 2.5
Kickstart Your Research
Core Concepts: Quorum Sensing 

Ensia (formerly Momentum) 
Why Rare Earth Recycling is Rare (And What We Can Do About It)
Tapping Oceans' Bounty
Solar Energy Solutions for the Developing World

New Scientist
News
Genes, Money and the American Quest for Identity
Wolves Go on Charm Offensive
Concerns Raised Over Taser Safety
Pulse Reveals Beating Heart of a Supervolcano
Global Warming is Shrinking the Great Lakes
Stem Cells: From Adult to Embryo

Features and profiles (behind paywall)
Mind Reading: The Science of Storytelling
P.Z. Meyers: Mild-mannered Scourge of Creationists 
Patient Groups Special: Swallowing the Best Advice? (with Peter Aldhous. Won award from the Association of Health Care Journalists: third place in general interest magazines below 1 million category) 
War of the Worms
Packaging--Unwrapped
Future Recall: Your Mind Can Slip Through Time (Cover Story)
Profile of a Sexsomniac 
Biorefineries: Curing Our Addiction to Oil (Cover Story)
The Cyborg Animal Spies Hatching in the Lab
Forgetfulness is Key to a Healthy Mind
Is It Really Bad to Be Sad?
Fighting Cancer With Filth
Sunbathers: Beware the A-Ray
Computer Simulations Advance Beyond Hollywood

Science News Explores
Why Cats Nap and Whales Snooze