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Project: Emptying the World’s Aquarium
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.
Here’s What Placebos Can Heal—And What They Can’t
for National Geographic Book Talk
Published: 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 Hakai
Published: 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 Now
I 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 American
Published: October, 2018
The best early warnings of a big disaster may appear 180 miles above the ground, a controversial new theory says
Unlocking the Healing Power of You
for National Geographic Magazine
Published: December 2016
Science is showing that how you feel isn’t just about what you eat, or do, or think. It’s about what you believe.
Heavy Rains and Hurricanes Clear a Path for Supercharged Mold
for Scientific American
Published: December 4, 2018
Warmer temperatures and rising CO2 can also ramp up some fungal toxins and allergens
A Dad Takes His Son To The Doctor And Discovers Fear Of Vaccines
for NPR
Published: June 10, 2017
A father discovers an odd fear of vaccines
Maya bones bring a lost civilization to life
for Nature
Published: February 12, 2019
Trained in both medicine and archaeology, Vera Tiesler has revealed how the human body was deeply woven into the religion, tradition and politics of the Maya world.