In Search of the Lost Empire of the Maya
for National GeographicPublished: September 2016
The ambitious Snake kings used force and diplomacy to create the most powerful alliance in their culture’s history.
A Forest Hidden by Fog
for bioGraphicPublished: September 2016
Spellbound by an idea, a writer sets out to find the mythical cloud forest—and shines a bright light on an endangered ecosystem.
Why trials of autism treatments have a placebo problem
for SpectrumPublished: November 2016
People with autism — and their family members — are susceptible to powerful placebo effects. Some researchers are using the problem to better understand this mystifying phenomenon.
Mesmerising
for AeonPublished: November 2016
Look into my eyes: the fantastical history, mysterious healing power and emergent neuroscience of hypnosis
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.