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• The sucky history of the breast pump – Smithsonian Magazine – September 2022
• Stealth migrations – Scientific American – August 2022 issue
• It’s not too late for new Covid-19 drugs to change the pandemic – Vox – March 2022
• The parents of the youngest children are not okay – Vox – January 2022
• Solar farms are often bad for biodiversity — but they don’t have to be – Vox – August 2021
• Why it’s so hard to be a nurse in America, according to two nurses – Vox – August 2021
• America isn’t taking care of caregivers – Vox – August 2021
• ‘Ambiguous loss’ from Miami-area condo collapse makes grieving harder – Scientific American – July 2021
• What’s with these invasive ‘crazy’ worms and why can’t we get rid of them? – Vox – June 2021
• Covid has put the world at risk of prolonged grief disorder – Scientific American – May 2021
• 3 reasons most public masking is still important — even if you’re vaccinated, Vox – April 2021
• As more adults get vaccinated, kids’ lives can start returning to normal too – Vox – March 2021
• “You can’t get away from the idea that you’re just lucky to be alive” – Vox – March 2021
• What it’s like to die from Covid-19 – Vox – February 2021
• Covid-19 vaccines are likely safe during pregnancy. When will we know for sure? – Vox – February 2021
• When will kids be able to get the Covid-19 vaccines? – Vox – January 2021
• It’s essential to understand why some health care workers are putting off vaccination – Vox – January 2021
• Covid-overwhelmed hospitals strain staff and hope to avoid rationing care – Scientific American – January 2021
• Hospital ICUs are filling up. It’s even worse than it sounds – Vox – December 2020
• Rapid at-home Covid-19 tests are finally here. Here’s how they could help end the pandemic – Vox – December 2020
• The US is about to begin the first big test of Covid-19 vaccine distribution – Vox – December 2020
• You can survive winter and not spread Covid-19. Here’s how – Vox – November 2020
• Prairies of the sea – Smithsonian Magazine – November 2020 issue
• Scratching away: The complexities of chronic itch – Knowable Magazine – November 2020 | also republished in Smithsonian Magazine, Discover Magazine and ASBMB Today
• Why many American refuse to participate in contract tracing – Vox – October 2020
• States need billions to prepare for Covid-19 vaccines. The federal government isn’t helping – Vox – October 2020
• Why some colleges are winning against Covid-19, and others are losing – Vox – October 2020
• Rapid $1 Covid-19 tests exist. Why can’t we get them? – Vox – August 2020
• Scientific American vs. the supernatural – Scientific American – August 2020 issue
• Day care, grandparent, pod or nanny? How to manage the risks of pandemic child care – NPR – August 2020
• The first subway in New York City was a cylindrical car pushed by air – Scientific American – August 2020 issue
• This might be your most important flu shot ever – Vox – August 2020
• Should we be testing fewer people to stop the spread of Covid-19? – Vox – July 2020
• Why more young people are getting sick in the latest Covid-19 outbreaks – Vox – July 2020
• Planning for end-of-life care is more crucial than ever. Here’s how – NPR – July 2020
• How to go out and not spread coronavirus this summer – Vox – July 2020
• How superspearding is fueling the pandemic – and how we can stop it – Vox – June 2020
• The other infectious diseases spreading in the shadow of the pandemic – Vox – June 2020
• The race to make coronavirus testing as easy as a pregnancy test – Vox – June 2020
• How we make decisions during a pandemic – Knowable Magazine – May 2020 | also republished in The Week
• Is it safe for daycares to be open right now? – Vox – May 2020
• What we know about the new Covid-19-linked illness in children – Vox -May 2020
• Coronavirus’s new mystery: It’s causing strokes in healthy people – Vox – May 2020
• Working from home with a baby or toddler is no picnic. Here’s how to make it more tolerable – Washington Post – April 2020
• How people are spreading Covid-19 without symptoms – Vox – April 2020
• Coronavirus disrupts vital field research–including disease transmission work – Scientific American – April 2020
• Can you still do IVF during the coronavirus pandemic? – Vox – April 2020
• Why are fewer women dying from the coronavirus? – Vox – April 2020
• The stark differences in countries’ coronavirus death rates, explained – Vox – April 2020
• Pregnant and worried about coronavirus? How to stay safe and make a game plan – NPR – March 2020
• Machine learning takes on antibiotic resistance – Quanta Magazine – March 2020 | also republished in The Atlantic
• Want to add depth to your fruits and vegetables? There’s a ferment for that – Washington Post – January 2020
• What Drives Our Curiosity? – Washington Post Book World – August 2017
• Susan Casey’s “Voices In the Ocean” – The New York Times Book Review – August 2015
• Does This Phylum Make Me Look Fat? – NPR.org – August 2015
• Octopus Genome Reveals Secrets to Complex Intelligence – ScientificAmerican.com – August 2015
• Fiber-Famished Microbes Linked to Poor Health – ScientificAmerican.com – March 2015
• How Male Octopuses Avoid Being Eaten by Hungry Females – BBC Earth – February 2015
• Free Phone Apps Track Steps as Accurately As Pricey Fitness Bands – TIME.com – February 2015
• One Scientist’s Race to Help Microbes Help You – NPR.org – January 2015
•  Music as Performance Enhancer – ESPN The Magazine – January 2015 issue
• At Last, I Meet My Microbes – NPR.org – December 2014
• Behind the Scenes at the Lab that Fingerprints Microbiomes – NPR.org – December 2014
• To Get to the Bottom of Your Microbiome – NPR.org – December 2014
• Poo and You: A Journey Into the Guts of a Microbiome – NPR.org – December 2014
• What Microbes Lurked In the Last Public Restroom You Used? – NPR.org – November 2014
• Inside the Probiotics Movement… For Pets – FastCompany.com – October 2014
• How Did Nigeria Quash Its Ebola Outbreak So Quickly? – ScientificAmerican.com – October 2014
• A Tentacled, Flexible Breakthrough – The New York Times – July 2014
• Social Octopus Species Shatters Beliefs About Ocean Dwellers – NationalGeographic.com – July 2014
• Tracking Tiny Animals from Jets – Wired – June 2014 issue
• New Access to Experimental Drugs for Terminally Ill Patients – Prevention.com – May 2014
• Baffling Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Set for Diagnostic Overhaul – ScientificAmerican.com – May 2014
• 80% of Meat Labels Could Be Meaningless, Exclusive Report Says – Time.com – May 2014
• The Truth About Lyme Disease – Prevention – May 2014 issue
• Do You Have a Bowel Problem? – Oprah.com – April 2014
• Space: The Final Medical Frontier – Scientific American – March 2014 issue
• Wartime Bunkers: The Perfect Place for Research and Innovation – Popular Science – January 2014 issue
• Genetic Cures for the Gut – Scientific American – November 2013 issue
• Infants’ Math Skills Predict Their Potential – Nature – October 2013
• How the Freaky Octopus Can Help Us Understand the Human Brain – Wired – October 2013 issue
• 3 Smart Things About Flesh-Eating Bacteria – Wired – October 2013 issue
• A Sweet Solution for Replacing Organs – Scientific American – April 2013 issue
• Early Birds Flew on Four Wings – Nature – March 2013
• Salt Linked to Autoimmune Disease – Nature – March 2013
• Will Scientists Ever Be Able to Piece Together Humanity’s Early Origins? – Scientific American – February 2013 issue
• Dung Beetles Follow the Stars – ScientificAmerican.com – January 2013
• Fungus That Controls Zombie Ants Has Own Fungal Stalker – ScientificAmerican.com – November 2012
• The Social Genius of Animals – Scientific American Mind – November 2012 issue
• Dry Harvest – Gourmet – October 2012
• How We Will All Live to Be 100 – Scientific American – September 2012 issue
• Quenching the Global Thirst for Clean Water – Gourmet – August 2012
• Health Care Reform on Trial: What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court Arguments – ScientificAmerican.com – March 2012
• Zombie Flies May Be Killing Honeybees – Scientific American – February 2013 issue
• How Ralph Steinman Raced to Develop a Cancer Vaccine­­–And Save His Life -­ Scientific American – January 2012 issue | also featured in The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2013 
• Can a Vaccine Cure Haiti’s Cholera? -­ ScientificAmerican.com – January 2012
• Genetics Explain How Bedbugs Infest a Building ­­or–a Country -­ ScientificAmerican.com – December 2011
• New Clues for Improving Antibiotics for Tolerant Bacteria ­- ScientificAmerican.com – November 2011
• The Puzzle of Pancreatic Cancer: How Steve Jobs Did Not Beat the Odds ­­but Nobel Winner Ralph Steinman Did ­- ScientificAmerican.com – October 2011
• What is Propofol–­­and How Could It Have Killed Michael Jackson? ­ ScientificAmerican.com – October 2011
• What Will the Next Influenza Pandemic Look Like? ­- ScientificAmerican.com -September 2011
• Skinlike Electronic Patch Takes Pulse, Promises New Human-­Machine Integration -­ ScientificAmerican.com – August 2011
• Common Medical Devices Not Adequately Tested for Safety or Efficacy – ScientificAmerican.com – August 2011
• Genetics in the Gut – Scientific American – April 2010 issue

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