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?
An Ocean Apart
for Virginia Quarterly ReviewPublished: Spring 2015
Can two forces threatening the sustainability of sharks—the fishermen of Mexico and consumers in China—help the fish survive?
Hugh and the Boobies
for Hakai MagazinePublished: April 22, 2015
Like characters in a soap opera, boobies on a remote Mexican island cheat, kill, and jostle for power.
Feeding the Billions
for Scientific AmericanPublished: April 2015
How a small group of visionaries are trying to feed China—and save the world's oceans.
Losing Maya Heritage to Looters
for National GeographicPublished: August 8, 2014
Stolen artifacts are making it from the Guatemalan jungle to wealthy black-market buyers.