I’m a science journalist who tells stories of discovery that inspire wonder. Here are some highlights from my work.

The mysterious origin of Stonehenge’s altar stone might have been solved

National Geographic, August 14, 2024

In Libya, Assessing Heritage Sites Caught in the Crossfire

Undark, April 5, 2023

Do Spiders Dream of Eight-Legged Sheep?

New York Times, August 8, 2022

While Other Insects Played, This Species Evolved the Blade

New York Times, November 14, 2022

The ancient origins of glass

Knowable Magazine, November, 18 2021

What did ancient people eat? Scientists find new clues in old pottery

Knowable Magazine, July 21, 2021

Image credits in order: Pete Linforth from Pixabay; NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSSImage processing by Kevin M. Gill, © CC BY; Ahmed Masoud; Daniela C. Rößler; Peláez et al./Proc. R. Soc. B, 2022; X; Rogers Fund, 1923; Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project from Aouizerat et al/mBio 2019 ; Republica from Pixabay;