Neither the Maya Calendar–nor the World–Ends on December 21, 2012
for Scientific AmericanIt's a bright summer day at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.
The Most Dangerous Volcano in North America
for The Last Word on Nothing and Slate.comPublished: July 23, 2013
When you live in Mexico, you get used to people in other countries thinking you are in a war-zone sort of apocalypse state. If it’s not narcos, it’s earthquakes, kidnappers, or chupacabras. These days, the thing for
Seeking to Illuminate the Mysterious Placebo Effect
for The New York TimesPublished: June 21, 2010
The phrase “mind-body connection” has many connotations. For some, it’s shorthand for New Age quackery. For others, it’s a
In the Key of Bee
for Bay NaturePublished: June, 2011
Gordon Frankie doesn’t look like the guy who is about to change your life. When you first see him, chances are he is wandering down your street, idly peering into
School of Rock
for Bay NaturePublished: July 2010
I first came to understand the rock called Northbrae rhyolite on a sunny afternoon 17 years ago.