Color and the elements
A pale red and yellow rug, a blue shirt, a green jade figurine – what different colors do you see when you
What Makes a Timekeeper Tick?
Tick Tock. Tick Tock. The sounds of clocks and timepieces surround me. I’m standing inside the Willard House & Clock Museum in
The Future of Antarctica
Cliffs of blue-white ice rise high over the dark, cold sea. Penguins and seals dive in the waves while seabirds wheel in
The Story of CRISPR
Inside a living cell, something remarkable is happening. A very tiny machine cuts the cell’s DNA. Next, the cell repairs the broken
Can the world replace fossil fuels by 2050?
Welcome to the year 2050. In cities around the world, cars whiz past tall buildings and factories, yet the air is clear,
How to Appreciate Architecture
As a small child, did you turn chairs and blankets into hiding places? Or did you use building blocks to create towers?
The Greening of the City
This article appears in the December 2020 issue of Front Vision, an educational Chinese-language magazine for kids. It is reproduced here with permission. Read about
Diamonds, Jade, and More
Over the spring and summer, I wrote quite a few articles for Front Vision, an educational Chinese-language science magazine for kids and
The Search for Alien Life
This spring, Front Vision reprinted a chapter of my book, Strange But True, in Chinese. The story appeared in an issue all
What to Do With Old Electronics?
This article appears in the April 2020 issue of Front Vision, an educational Chinese-language magazine for kids. It is reproduced here with