How Does This Shark Town Cope With Its Summer Visitors?
for National GeographicPublished: June, 2016
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Chatham, Massachusetts
Seven years ago, this was just another sleepy seaside town. After weathering long winters, vacationers from throughout New England packed its beaches every summer.
But over Labor Day weekend of 2009, some visitors arrived that would change this Cape Cod town forever: Great white sharks.
That …
What Screen Addictions and Drug Addictions Have in Common
for NOVAPublished: October 23, 2018
New research shows that age-old concerns about the detrimental effects of screen time hold true.
Bee Researchers Make Friends with a Killer
for Scientific AmericanPublished: November 2013
Latin America finds Africanized killer bees are better honey producers than expected
Slow Quakes Add Clues for Forecasting Terrible Tremors
for Scientific AmericanPublished: July 18, 2016
Slow earthquakes may be one of the most likely pathways to earthquake forecasting.
Have We Been Misreading a Crucial Maya Codex for Centuries?
for National GeographicA new look at the Dresden Codex may change our understanding of the ways the Maya used the night sky to plan their ceremonial calendars.
Here’s What Placebos Can Heal—And What They Can’t
for National Geographic Book TalkPublished: Nov 27, 2016
The latest research in biochemistry reveals that your brain can actually self-medicate.
A Dad Takes His Son To The Doctor And Discovers Fear Of Vaccines
for NPRPublished: June 10, 2017
A father discovers an odd fear of vaccines
The Science Behind Miracles
for OutsidePublished: Jan 16, 2017
How our minds push our bodies to defy expectations, beliefs, and even our own biology—in short, to make miracles
Searching for the World’s Worst Glass of Water
for The Last Word on NothingIt takes a few days to adjust to life at 13,300 feet in Potosi, Bolivia. As soon as I touched down in the tiny airport, I remembered the time I climbed Mt. Whitney and got desperately sick in camp at 13,000 feet. Whitney is the highest point in the lower …