Science

Since January 2024, I've been a daily contributor to Smithsonian Magazine's Smart News vertical, writing about new research and breaking health and science news. You can read these stories here.

And here a select few science stories that I enjoyed reporting on and writing:

Extreme Weather:

Quarters at the Speedway: Meteorologist Kiel Ortega Studies the Secret Life of Hail to Better Understand How Severe Storms Form

Lightning Over Selma: “Tornado Alley” Has Moved Into Alabama's Heart. New Research Seeks Answers

Patagonia is giving $100 million a year to fight climate change. Top experts told us how to spend it.

The World's Most Active Volcano Sprouts Pele’s ‘Hair’ and ‘Tears’

Space:

A History of Total Solar Eclipses Seen by Astronauts From Outer Space

How the Tiny Dust Particles Everywhere Could Be the Key to Understanding Extreme Weather and Saving Lives

The Long March 5B, a 22-ton Chinese rocket, fell back to Earth this weekend. Here’s where it landed.

Supermoons aren’t all that rare, astronomers say. But they’re still worth a look.

Food and Fish:

What New Research and Indigenous Wisdom Teach Us About the Octopus—And Ourselves

With the Cosmic Crisp, Apple Breeder Bruce Barritt Puts Fruit Snobs First

In FX’s ‘The Bear,’ Italian Beef is a Means For Grief. Here’s How Memory and Food Span Science, Time and Place

At Cripple Creek, Improving Salmon Habitat Means Overcoming Setbacks with Positivity and Teamwork

Technology and Health:

How A Simple Technology Helps to Map Wetlands, ‘Ground-Truth,’ and Empower Co-Stewardship Throughout Alaska

What Is, Scientifically, the Most Annoying Sound?

What Happens in the Brain When an Organ Transplant is Rejected?

Silicon Valley's Blue Error Screen

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