TEDX: Chronic Pain – Shedding the Second Dark Age
Published: September 26, 2017
Chronic Pain: Shedding the Second Dark Age
Great White Mystery
for National GeographicPublished: June 2016
Thanks to Jaws, they're the ocean's most iconic and feared fish. But we know surprisingly little about them.
Why the Mexico City Earthquake Shook Up Disaster Predictions
for Scientific AmericanPublished: September 21, 2017
Tuesday’s deadly quake did not come from the place many geologists thought would unleash the next “big one.”
Suggestible You
for National Geographic BooksUpcoming book, due to be released in November, about the curious science of your brain's ability to deceive, transform, and heal.
Can You Supercharge Your Baby?
for Scientific AmericanPublished: June 2018
Hundreds of toys promise to help babies read, learn, do math and walk earlier than expected— many without scientific backing
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.
PBS NewsHour: The placebo effect’s role in healing, explained
for PBS NewsHourPublished: April 11, 2018
I traveled with a film crew to Huatla, Mexico, and Baltimore, Maryland, to understand the intersection of science, faith and healing.
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.
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.