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An Homage to Teotihuacan
for Sapiens
Published: 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 Spectrum
Published: 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 Post
Published: July 13, 2018
An opinion editorial about how desperate small wild populations have become the norm in conservation.
Mesmerising
for Aeon
Published: 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 Geographic
Published: August 2018
The Attwater prairie chicken has been on the verge of extinction for decades. Now it has one more chance.
An Ocean Apart
for Virginia Quarterly Review
Published: 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 Magazine
Published: 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 American
Published: 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 Geographic
Published: August 8, 2014
Stolen artifacts are making it from the Guatemalan jungle to wealthy black-market buyers.