El verano que supe que podía ser escritora científica
Aprendí a poner a la audiencia primero pensando en lo que ellos quieren leer, y no en lo que yo quiero escribir.
- Nov 14
- 6 min
The Summer I Knew I Could Be a Science Writer
I learned to put the audience first by thinking about what they wanted or needed to read about, not what I wanted to write.
- Nov 13
- 10 min
A Balcony View of Near-Extinction
Though I can breathe deeply that I did enough to keep Bruce and Bitsy alive to adulthood, I’m troubled by the bigger picture.
- Nov 8
- 6 min
What I Learned (And Did Not Learn) From Genetic Ancestry Tests
Nothing could give me a satisfying, one-word answer to the “what are you” question.
- Oct 29
- 8 min
Giving Trees in New York City
“Trees are emotional for people. They can be contentious for some people and very welcome to others.”
- Oct 24
- 7 min
Saying DEI in an Indian Accent
Contrary to popular American belief, there is no such thing as an Indian accent, there are many.
- Oct 14
- 7 min
No More Free Kelp in Northern California
But none of us alive today will probably ever know the ultimate fate of our world. Our efforts are all we have.
- Oct 4
- 8 min
Two Black Women in the U.S. Earn a Physics Ph.D. Every Year. Can Bridge Programs Really Fix That?
That’s because being a bridge student is nothing to be ashamed of; if there is shame, it lies only with the institution itself.
- Oct 1
- 7 min
443 Days Later, This Postdoc Gets To See Her Daughter and Go Back to Her Lab
She ate breakfast as her husband prepared dinner on the other end of the line, on the other end of the day, on the other end of the world.