Writing Portfolio


| MASSIVE SCIENCE

| Neuroscience, psychology, physics

Why scientists are taking a more active role in politics and politics

Why is it so difficult for scientists to talk about leaving academia? 

Opening our minds (Massive Report)

To better target cancer, scientists find clues on the surface of cells 

Empathy and bias are more intertwined than we often think

Meet the barrier-breaking physicist hunting gravity with lasers 

Mapping the brain networks that connect our childhoods to everyday behaviors

Read more interesting science stories at www.massivesci.com


| SCISHOW

| Video scripts

How scientists are using diaper technology to study brains

Why does scratching make itching worse?

Are broken bones stronger after they heal?

What do “smart pills” really do to your brain?

To learn more unexpected, unusual, and interesting science stories, check out SciShow's YouTube channel


| WINDSOR OF CHANGE

l Climate change

(Climactic) conflict of interest

The many faces of climate change

Are nanoparticles in food a no-no?

I recycle, compost and drive electric. Who cares about policy?

You are what you eat: changing our daily interaction with food

Read more about how climate change is impacting Canada and the world at www.windsorofchange.com   


| OCEANBITES

l Oceanography

Futurama: Building scenarios to sustain oceanic ecosystems and fisheries 

Degrees of separation: How warm do we think Earth is going to get, really? 

BAD BOYZ 2.0. Emerging environmental contaminants 

Ctrl+P: 3D printing applications for oceanography 

What lies beneath: A gargantuan volcanic crater in the Arctic Ocean

Take my breath away: Decline in oceanic oxygen levels fifty years in the making 

The meltdown: Protists in the time of disappearing sea ice in the Arctic Ocean 

To learn more about the latest oceanography literature, browse at www.oceanbites.org​


| NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE

l Genomics and genetics (selected clips; click here for more)

DNA-editing method shows promise to treat mouse model of progeria

Scientists use genomics to discover ancient dog species that may teach us about human vocalization

As genome-editing trials become more common, informed consent is changing

NHGRI researchers generate complete human X chromosome sequence

Scientists use clues in the human genome to discover new inflammatory syndrome

Putting diversity front and center

How a tiny and strange marine animal produces unlimited eggs and sperm over its lifetime

Advancing the reference sequence of the human genome


| MISCELLANEOUS

Reframing research: Cognition and context for scientific motivation  (Quartzy)

Sense and Sensibilities (Lateral Magazine)