Did Neurons Evolve Twice?
Animals distantly related to us reveal new puzzles in evolutionary biology and the development of neurons. Published in Scientific American, January 2024.
Writing
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Journalism
Essay and Opinion
Why Do So Many Physics Students Want to Work in Academia?
A September 2024 opinion piece for APS News "The Back Page" about how academics can do more to prepare the majority of their students who will pursue careers outside of academia.
Learning to love being asexual while looking for love on Discord
An up-close view of an asexual dating Discord server. Written for The Verge "Next Gen", August 2022.
Education
Vera Rubin: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Galactic Discoveries
A brief biography of Vera Rubin, the astronomer credited with the discovery of dark matter. To accompany educational material for the 2010 APS PhysicsQuest kit "Force and Motion", a set of physics lessions for middle school students. Published September 2024.