Science Writing – Page 3

From Brainwaves to Mind Reading

My latest article was just published on Science News for Students: One day, computers may decode your dreams Along with it, I

I’ve been fact checking every issue of Muse magazine for a little over a year now. This job requires carefully reading every

Sometimes, an article just seems to write itself. That was the case with my most recent piece, “The Cool Science of Hot

Last spring, I wrote two books in three months. While also caring for my then-5-month-old son full time. Craziness! Today, I got

Usually, as a science writer, I cover topics that are pretty non-controversial. (To the general public, anyway. You’d be surprised how riled

My six-year-old nephew is obsessed with volcanoes and other disasters. I was so touched when my sister sent me a picture of

I recently started covering news stories for Science News for Students. Usually, I have anywhere from a couple of weeks to over

I spent a good portion of August and September learning about bacteria. I wound up writing three articles all with a similar

In 1915, Einstein published his theory of General Relativity. Our understanding of the nature of reality changed. Space and time merged, and

I braved the commute into and out of Boston yesterday to attend an incredible conference at MIT. One of the greatest things