Getting Personal: How I Became Bait for Bloodsucking Leeches
for DiscoverFor most zoologists, fieldwork involves lying low and watching quietly as animals wander by. That is not Mark Siddall’s approach. Instead, he rolls up his pant legs, wades into murky waters, and calmly becomes a host for bloodsucking leeches.
Manifesto of a Wasp Scientist
for The Last Word on NothingAll characters in this essay are fictional and should not be confused with real scientists. I ask that no bee researcher take offense.
Mexican scientists pin hopes on incoming president
for NaturePublished: November 30, 2012
Enrique Peña Nieto takes office on 1 December — but will he make good on pledges to energize Mexican research?
A Bookseller And His Well
for The Last Word on NothingA tale of Francis “Steve” Stephenson, who owned a small bookstore in Tulsa, Oklahoma. And the hundreds of lives he saved.
Mexico: A Gringo, a Town, and Its Turtles
for Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting(Click here for original article)
When Hoyt Peckham first arrived on the sprawling flat beaches of Magdalena Bay, Mexico, in 2001, what he saw was one of the most stunning surf beaches he had ever encountered. Lonely stretches of pristine barrier island sand stretched on for 20 miles with picture-perfect lines …
Earthquake tests 25 years of Mexican engineering
for NaturePublished: March 22, 2012
Mexico City survives earthquake relatively unscathed despite its sensitive location.
Is Estrogen the New Ritalin?
for Scientific American MindPublished: April 16, 2010
The sex hormone boosts thinking in some women, impairs it in others
Can Coral Nurseries Bring Reefs Back from the Brink?
for Scientific AmericanPublished: October 14, 2011
A growing group of scientists is attempting to save coral reefs by cultivating them.
Are Dolphins Not as Smart as We Thought?
for Discover Crux BlogPublished: October 2013
In Douglas Adams’s hilarious classic, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, there are several animals said to be cleverer than humans.