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Plants vs climate change

I love plants. My office looks (and feels) like a mini jungle, with every available surface packed with plants, plant lights, a

My latest story for Science News Explores asks whether AI might help people learn how to talk to animals. It's part science

In October 2022, I attended ClimateTech at MIT. One talk especially caught my attention. Gia Schneider of Natel Energy spoke about...

How does our consumer-focused economy impact climate change? And how does life cycle analysis help us understand these impacts? My editor at

My latest story for Science News Explores is about robot friendship. Personally, I'd love a real R2D2! A heroic Star-Wars-style droid is

When I served in the Peace Corps from 2004-2006, I lived in the rural town of Pokrovka, Kyrgyzstan. There was no internet

Science News Explores has a long-running series of stories about technology and invention, supported by the Lemelson Foundation. I love writing these

This is a hookworm, up close and personal. It has tooth-like barbs inside its mouth that it uses to attach onto the

What is the metaverse? That depends who you ask. Recently, the term has become a tech buzz word for just about anything

This is me in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. I served in the Peace Corps here from 2004-2006. I taught English to middle