Here’s What Placebos Can Heal—And What They Can’t

for National Geographic Book Talk

Published: Nov 27, 2016

The latest research in biochemistry reveals that your brain can actually self-medicate.

Writing short

for Central Time
Hear how over-fishing in the Sea of Cortez serves as an example of what's to come globally.

Interview: Happening Now

for Happening Now
I appeared on a national news show to talk about the book and the cover story.

Interpretive panel at the San Jose Airport


Every now and again I do random adventures in science writing like this interpretive panel now on display just outside of the San Jose Airport. The text is mine, the images are, sadly, not.

TEDX: Chronic Pain – Shedding the Second Dark Age


Published: September 26, 2017

Chronic Pain: Shedding the Second Dark Age

Darwin and Emma


Found audio files of Charles Darwin having a bit of a spat with his wife Emma.

Mendel and His Boss


Gregor Mendel called to task by his boss.

How Sustainable is Your Fish?


On KQED discussing sustainable fish.

Climate Comic #1


Created in collaboration with Damon Guthrie.