Articles: Science
I enjoy delving into complex and fascinating subjects and unearthing stories that are important, dramatic, or just plain fun. And I find no subject more fascinating than science. That’s why you’ve been directed to this page first. Writing about science is the heart of what I do.
The Funny Factor, Reader's Digest
Why smart brains take humor seriously.
How Acupuncture Pierces Chronic Pain, Science
Researchers pinpoint a mechanism by which acupuncture relieves pain, and show that a drug could one day make the Chinese therapy more effective. (Cited as a must-read by the New York Times Week in Review section.)
Brain Powered, Reader's Digest
A wave of recent advances shows how the mind affects health in ways we never imagined.
Microbes Made to Order, Science
A new breed of bioengineers aims to create microbes from off-the-shelf parts. The parts are coming, but will researchers be able to put them together?
The Education of T Cells, Science
New research on how T cells learn to home in on their targets could lead to selective treatments that boost or dampen immune responses in specific tissues of the body.
Ahead of the Curve, HHMI Bulletin
Jack Szostak is drawn to uncharted scientific territory. His curiosity and big thinking about chromosomes have earned him a Nobel Prize.
Parsing Peroxisomes, HHMI Bullletin
Studying the form and function of this cellular sac of enzymes is leading to insights on disease—and a clearer picture on how cells achieve their compartmental design.