Sometimes, an article just seems to write itself. That was the case with my most recent piece, “The Cool Science of Hot Peppers.” Usually, my articles for Science News for Students go through at least three rounds of substantial edits. It can be a long, painstaking process to make the article the best it can be. But this time, the process went quickly. The structure made sense from the beginning and I was able to fit in lots of fun facts.
My favorite: chili peppers burn humans and mammals, but not birds!
