What drugs can astronauts take in space?
It is really, really inconvenient to get sick in space. At least, that’s what I took away from some recent reporting on astronaut microbiomes and zero-gravity…
Dating tips from the animal kingdom
The first and hopefully last time that I ever write something about “penis fencing.”
The weird, true story behind ‘The People in the Trees’
One of this year’s breakout novels is based on the life of a real scientist.
Aviva Reads GEB, Part 0+1
In which I issue a challenge to myself.
Woman’s Life: A Pen Picture of Woman’s Functions, Frailties, and Follies
I found a medical book for women from 1879 and it’s amazing.
Death Week: What’s killing you in America?
The CDC has public data on mortality. I used it to break down American deaths by where and why they happened.
How to be a freelance science writer*
*according to other people
Police can track your movements with automatic license readers
Law enforcement have unintentionally amassed enormous databases on Americans’ whereabouts.
Rapping about the miracle of science
RapGenius now lets you search for the most common words in rap lyrics. For a science writer like me, the next step was obvious.
Google Street View to go to court
The case will decide whether it’s illegal to peer in on open wi-fi networks.
The Raptor Lab 