Happy Halloween
Ever since I first learned that a fungus can turn ants into zombies, I’ve wanted to write about it. I finally got
Ever since I first learned that a fungus can turn ants into zombies, I’ve wanted to write about it. I finally got
Hooray! Author copies of my most recent book arrived over the weekend: The Science of Dinosaurs, part of the Super Awesome Science
Well, I guess I’ve found my niche in children’s nonfiction: video games. My husband used to work as a software engineer on
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
A couple of months ago, I started reporting on news stories for Science News for Students. My first few topics ranged from nuclear
This spring, I have three silly activities coming out in Muse magazine. Writing an activity is always a fun break from working on
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