Silky spider footprints
Can spiders spin silk from their feet? A snapshot from Science News for Kids. This story was adapted from a…
Year: 2011
Fast Bladderworts
How fast do bladderworts suck? I wrote about this question for a recent episode of the Loh Down on Science.
End of an Era
I wrote about the end of the space shuttle program for Science News for Kids. Here's the whole story.
The Dark Side of the Universe
I wrote this feature about dark matter and dark energy for Science News for Kids. Read the whole story here.…
The Little Chefs
I wrote this profile of Sam's school for Local Table, a magazine about food and farms in central Tennessee. Read…
A Tennessee Time Machine
For OnEarth magazine, I covered a climate change experiment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Read the whole story here.
Sea Changes
Every day, the ocean absorbs about 22 million tons of carbon dioxide, which is about the weight of 15 million…
Planets with screwy orbits
Ever since astronomers started finding planets orbiting other stars, they have been learning just how rich and peculiar the cosmos…
Nashville’s Clean-Eating Crusader
For CR magazine, I wrote a profile of Randy Pendergrass, a cancer survivor and nutritionist at St. Thomas Hospital here…
Trig Shots
What's the hardest straight-in shot in pool? Mathematician tries to find out in this article for New Scientist. This article…