Here’s what I’ve been up to lately! Some Science News articles may be behind a paywall. Please contact me for PDF versions.
News:
Scientists find a black hole spewing more energy than the Death Star, OregonNews, February 2026
Atop the Oregon Cascades, a UO team finds a huge buried aquifer, OregonNews, January 2025
Octopuses have some of the oldest known sex chromosomes, OregonNews, February 2026
Researchers use lasers to get a new view on Oregon’s glaciers, Around the O, July 2022
The weird musical dynamics of a lava lake on Kilauea volcano, Around the O, June 2022
Passive solar could furnish a third of home heating needs, Oregon Quarterly, November 2021
Citizen scientists are helping researchers design new drugs to combat COVID-19, HHMI News, March 2020
New microscopy technique shows cells’ 3D ultrastructure in new detail, Janelia.org, January 2020
Wombats are the only animals whose poop is a cube. Here’s how they do it. Science News, November 2018
Development near natural areas puts more Californians in the path of wildfires, Science News, November 2018. PDF
We’re probably undervaluing healthy lakes and rivers, Science News, October 2018
Wildfires are making extreme air pollution even worse in the northwest U.S., July 2018
New dinosaur resurrects a demon from Ghostbusters, Science News, June 2017
Why do cell’s power plants hang on to their own genomes? Science, February 2016 (reprinted in magazine)
Argentine ants altering California’s ecosystems, San Jose Mercury News, January 2016
Features:
UO-led center is building earthquake resilience from the ground up, OregonNews, September 2025
At an ancient site, holding hands across history, Oregon Quarterly, October 2023
Unveiling the biggest and most detailed map of the fly brain yet, HHMI News, January 2020
How to make CAR-T cell therapy safer and more effective, Science News, June 2018. PDF
When bogs burn, the environment takes a hit, Science News, March 2018. PDF
Animal goo inspires better glue, Science News, September 2017
Pocket Genes, Science Notes, August 2016