Tag Archives: me
oh, that’s fun
The March issue of Smithsonian arrived today. I was delighted to find this: I’m sandwiched between two of my friends! Andrew and Sarah both happen to live in Berlin and are excellent human beings (and writers).
conference room carpets
Sometimes, I’ll admit, I get bored in conferences. I know! Even when surrounded by scintillating intellectual exchange and lots of PowerPoints! Since I basically always have my camera, this means I end up with a lot of pictures of floors. … Continue reading
world science podcast
Happy 100th episode, Rhitu! My friend Rhitu Chatterjee hosts the science podcast for The World, an international news show produced by the BBC and PRI, and she’s celebrating the 100th episode of the podcast. Listen to it here. In particular, … Continue reading
crochet coral reef
People who like to mess with yarn fall into two camps: knitters and crocheters. In knitting, you use two sticks and it’s a disaster if you drop a stitch. In crochet, you use one hook and I don’t know if … Continue reading
I’m a winner!
Or an Honorable-Mention-er, anyway. I entered a story in the D.C. Science Writers’ Association’s first annual Science Newsbrief Award and, hey, they liked it! I write a lot of short pieces. They’re pretty tough. Explaining science is hard enough without … Continue reading
notice: phone problems
If you’re trying to reach me on my 202 number and nobody answers, that means my epic Verizon problems are continuing. Send me an e-mail and I’ll get it eventually – I’m borrowing various other people’s wifi and can call … Continue reading
birds don’t like rain
You’d think rainforest birds would be ok with rain – and you’d be right, to a point. But when the rain really comes down hard, the birds stop flying around. Today I wrote a story for ScienceNOW about a study … Continue reading
goodbye, 2009
Goodbye, best year ever! Best year ever? Oh yes. And I’ve had a lot of good years, so that’s saying something. I mean, come on. I went to the Bering Sea and got paid to do this: And then I … Continue reading
bringing berlin home
I’m really happy to be home, but I’ve also been pleased to notice some ways that my life in Germany is sticking with me. For example: I went to the grocery store the other day and was surprised to remember … Continue reading
oh golly
Today was my first day at the new workplace, Die Welt. (“The World.”) It’s got the same publisher as Bild but is somewhat higher-brow. For example, there are no naked ladies on the cover and very few exclamation points in … Continue reading