An Homage to Teotihuacan
for SapiensPublished: July 5, 2018
One modern Mexican artist is making souvenirs that shed light on the ancient peoples of this city and continue their aesthetic traditions.
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.
Conservation isn’t winning. Extinction is.
for The Washington PostPublished: July 13, 2018
An opinion editorial about how desperate small wild populations have become the norm in conservation.
Mesmerising
for AeonPublished: November 2016
Look into my eyes: the fantastical history, mysterious healing power and emergent neuroscience of hypnosis
This Man Spent 30 Years Solving A Rare Bird’s Murder Mystery
for National GeographicPublished: August 2018
The Attwater prairie chicken has been on the verge of extinction for decades. Now it has one more chance.
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.
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?
Interview: Happening Now
for Happening NowI appeared on a national news show to talk about the book and the cover story.
Early Warnings of Terrible Earthquakes Appear High in the Sky, a New Theory Says
for Scientific AmericanPublished: October, 2018
The best early warnings of a big disaster may appear 180 miles above the ground, a controversial new theory says