Excerpt: Remembering Childhood Trauma That Never Happened
for New York MagazinePublished: November 2016
New York Magazine ran an excerpt from my book, Suggestible You, introducing the concept of false memories.
Unlocking the Healing Power of You
for National Geographic MagazinePublished: December 2016
Science is showing that how you feel isn’t just about what you eat, or do, or think. It’s about what you believe.
Requiem for the Vaquita
for Scientific AmericanPublished: August 2017
What the demise of a small Mexican porpoise tells us about extinction in the 21st century
Stewards of the Sea
for National GeographicPublished: September 2017
As fish populations crash elsewhere, towns limit catches to stabilize harvests, boost tourism, and preserve a way of life.
How Fireflies Are Keeping This Tiny Mexican Town Alive
for National GeographicPublished: August 24, 2017
In Nanacamilpa, a magical display of fireflies is attracting tourists by the thousands—now locals wonder how they can sustain the insect that brought them so much prosperity.
The Troubled Waters of Potosí
for Rotarian MagazineDespite losing hundreds of feet, “the mountain that eats men,” as it became known, still looms over Potosí – which now ranks as one of the most polluted places on earth.
Can You Supercharge Your Baby?
for Scientific AmericanPublished: June 2018
Hundreds of toys promise to help babies read, learn, do math and walk earlier than expected— many without scientific backing
Gods of Blood and Stone (Spanish version)
for Scientific AmericanEn algún momento del siglo xiv, un mexica dirigió por primera vez sus pasos al valle de Teotihuacán.
The Hidden Coastal Culture of the Ancient Maya
for HakaiPublished: November 6, 2018
For thousands of years, ancient Maya kings ruled a vast inland empire in Mexico and Belize. But just how inland was it, really?
Why Environmentalists and Hunters are United in Saying the Endangered Species Act Is Failing and Needs to Be Fixed
for NewsweekPublished: December 1, 2018
The Endangered Species Act is a common whipping boy for the right and a sacred cow for the left. Could they both be right?