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At Mother Jones, I’ve pitched, reported, and written hundreds of pieces that seek to make health and science exciting and accessible.

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Black and white scientific illustration of a salamander with detailed internal anatomy, surrounded by smaller diagrams of fossils, geological formations, and scientific graphs.

Anatomy of an Extinction: America’s Last Giant Salamanders

A large, multi-story research building with open green spaces, roads, and parking lots surrounding it.

What the Hell Is Going on at NIH?

A surreal golf course scene with pink flowering trees, blooming Venus flytrap plants, a golf ball, a green bug, a flying bird, and a yellow flag on a bright, plain background.

The Venus Flytrap and the Golf Course

A black and white image divided into two sections with orange overlays. The left side shows a white shirt with a gray awareness ribbon pinned to it. The right side shows a woman with dark hair using her phone, sitting at a desk.

Now Is a Uniquely Terrible Time to Cut Funding for HIV

A woman with short dark hair wearing a yellow T-shirt and a beaded necklace standing outdoors on a hillside with green plants, trees, and purple flowers, overlooking the ocean and a cloudy sky.

She Was on the Front Lines of Whale Conservation. Now She’s on the Front Lines of War.

Broken glass petri dish with a wooden gavel above it on a red background.

Overturning Roe Didn’t Just Cut Off Access. It Sabotaged Science, Too.

Split image with a lobster on a blue background on the left and a whale tail emerging from water on an orange background on the right.

To Save Whales, Should We Stop Eating Lobster?

Close-up of a moth with yellow orbiting star graphics around its head against a gray background.

Pollution Is Screwing With Animals’ Senses

A group of monkeys in front of a barred background.

A Plane of Monkeys, a Pandemic, and a Botched Deal: Inside the Science Crisis You’ve Never Heard Of

A cartoon image of a smiling poop character wearing yellow shoes, holding a yellow flask, with one hand pointing up. Surrounding this are four circular icons with playful representations of a syringe, toilet paper roll, a germ, and a drop of liquid, all with happy faces on a yellow background with black and blue accents.

The Secret to Preventing the Next Pandemic Might Be in Our Poop

A group of people riding a giant vaccine to fight a virus, representing medicine or vaccination.

The Mother of All Vaccines May Be Closer Than You Think

A postcard with a space-themed design and the message 'You're Outta This World!' placed on a brown envelope, all set against a pink background.

A Love Letter to the “Pale Blue Dot”

A microscope on a green background with a black shadow of a creature with claws and sharp teeth emerging from behind it.
Illustration of cherubs carrying a large vaccine vial labeled 'HIV Vaccine' on a blue background.

Science Has an Ugly, Complicated Dark Side. COVID Is Bringing It Out.

While All Eyes Were on Covid, HIV Researchers Made Progress on “The Holy Grail of Vaccines”

Three toilet bowls with water flushing depicted with blue arrows and water spray against a pink background.

It’s Time to Get on the Bidet Train, America