This section features some of my earlier work in science and culture writing.
Written on the Sky: How Ancient Scribes Invented Astrology - Medium, May 2024 - A deep dive into the Mesopotamian roots of astrology and how scribes and priests shaped the zodiac we still know today.
The Dawn of Life in a $5 Toaster Oven - Nautilus, Aug 2015 - Inside a Georgia Tech lab where a hacked kitchen appliance recreates chemical evolution on the early Earth.
Meta Musings on the Origins of Life - NASA Astrobiology, Dec 2016 - From a Tokyo workshop where scientists and philosophers wrestle with the biggest question of all: how life begins — and how we even define it.
Preparing for Alien Life - Astrobiology Magazine/Phys.org, Nov 2014 - At a NASA-sponsored meeting at the Library of Congress, scientists and scholars explore how humanity might prepare for the discovery of life beyond Earth.
Seeking New Insight into Life's Origin - NASA Astrobiology, Jan 2016 - At a multidisciplinary gathering, researchers chase clues to life’s beginnings.
Southside Story - Narratively, Jan 2013 - As Williamsburg’s longtime Latino enclave faces waves of gentrification, community activists seek to change the way the story typically unfolds.
I’m also at work on a memoir drawing together history, science, and my own story.