Below are some samples of my writing, featured in The Washington Post, National Geographic, The Guardian, Scientific American, Nature Careers, Slate, The Daily Beast, Insider, Washington City Paper, and more.
Science
Science on the go: bringing labs into the field
Lowlands: where science meets music
How scientists are making the most of Reddit
Does using weed make you a nicer person? Results can vary.
An Experimental Treatment Could Help COVID Smell Distortion
Why does Paxlovid make things taste bitter?
The Study of Smell Loss Still Struggles for Support
Smell-Loss Tests Could Reveal Health Problems
Vaccine Makers Are Preparing for Bird Flu
A Guide to All the (Technically) Legal Cannabinoids You Can Buy Right Now
The Dangers—and Surprising Pleasures—of Being Born Without Smell
Do Vending Machines Really Kill More Americans Than Sharks Every Year?
Why Is It Always the Weird Animals That Are Named After Celebrities?
A Legal-ish Way to Get Stoned Is on the Rise. Is It Legit?
Telluride Science Presents: Guy Weinberg and John Lamar
Telluride Science Presents: Anna Marie Pyle
Internet Culture
The Middle-Aged Women Who Really, Really Love Minions Explain Themselves
Euphoria has turned the internet into one wild watch party
The Day Brands Became Swifties on Twitter
How ‘WandaVision’ Star Randall Park Became a Gen Z TikTok Obsession
Human Interest
‘For some this is junk, for others food’: the shops collecting plastic waste and handing back cash
How Shrek 2 Pulled Off the Impossible
What a Mass Shooting Does to a Town After the Cameras Leave
Meet the Girl Who Is Visiting Every Museum in New York City
He went viral on Twitter for his park cleanup. He’s still going strong.
Dallas Goldtooth on the liberation of laughter and the power of joy in organizing
Washington D.C.
Capital Jewish Museum Chronicles and Celebrates Centuries of Jewish Life in the DMV
A Piece of Peace: Q&A with the Anonymous Gardener of a Tiny Park on Connecticut Avenue
Taxation Without Genuine Film Representation
The Smithsonian Craft Show Goes Green in “Craft Optimism”
King’s Ransom + The Handover In Alexandria Celebrate a First Year Like No Other
Why Washington D.C. Statehood is a Racial Justice Issue
Personal Essays/Opinions
Finding Jewish Sites Made My Solo Travel Less Lonely
I Taught Elderly People How to Avoid Internet Scams. Then I Fell for the Oldest Trick in the Book.
Do I Really Need to Come to the Office?
Student journalists just want their credit
Journalism at small liberal arts colleges shouldn’t be inaccessible
From “Harry Potter” to “How I Met Your Mother”: Reflections on My Childhood Comforts