Columns, the University of Washington alumni magazine, has a four-page section called "Findings" that reports on the diversity of scientific research going on at UW. Since the March 2009 issue I have been writing this section. It consists of a short profile of a UW researcher (for March, that's the article on Richard Ladner linked in the post below), and a roundup of four or so short news articles on various recent research results. Here are the news articles from March:
Too Many Missed Shots
Getting a handle on childhood immunization rates
Knowing the Enemy
Towards better, more individualized therapy for brain tumors
The Healing Arts
An unexpected new approach to improving medical students' diagnostic skills
Warblers Do It, Sparrows Do It...
How birds learn to sing
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freelance science writer & editor
Bio
Over the past decade, my writing has appeared in a variety of publications including Nature, World Watch, New Scientist, and Conservation. I'm especially interested in stories about the natural world and our place in it, but I've also written about genomics, really tiny computer circuits, and Cuba travel policy, to name a few topics. On this page, to the left, you'll find a selected list of my publications.
I also have extensive experience editing technical manuscripts on medical and ecological topics, and development writing for nonprofit organizations. You can read more about that work in the sidebars below.
I have a B.A. in Biology and English Literature from Swarthmore College, and an M.A. in Science Writing from The Johns Hopkins University.
I also have extensive experience editing technical manuscripts on medical and ecological topics, and development writing for nonprofit organizations. You can read more about that work in the sidebars below.
I have a B.A. in Biology and English Literature from Swarthmore College, and an M.A. in Science Writing from The Johns Hopkins University.
Side Project
Every great artist needs one, right? I write a food blog about cooking local and feeding babies and toddlers, in theory and practice. Hungry? Head over to small tastes and see what's in season.
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Editing
With my trusty orange companion, the 15th Edition of The Chicago Manual of Style, I tackle editing tasks of all stripes--from suggesting structural rearrangements to improve the flow of a piece, to cleaning up grammar and doing a final proofread.
Below are a few examples of documents I've worked on for nonprofit and government clients.
The Wilderness Society
Wood Products and Carbon Storage: Can Increased Production Help Solve the Climate Crisis?
Restoration of Low Elevation Dry Forests of the Northern Rocky Mountains: A Holistic Approach
National Park Service
Inventory & Monitoring Program, Mid-Atlantic Network: Monitoring Plan and Data Management Plan
Global Initiative for Asthma
Patient Guide: You Can Control Your Asthma
Global Strategy for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma in Children 5 Years and Younger
Below are a few examples of documents I've worked on for nonprofit and government clients.
The Wilderness Society
Wood Products and Carbon Storage: Can Increased Production Help Solve the Climate Crisis?
Restoration of Low Elevation Dry Forests of the Northern Rocky Mountains: A Holistic Approach
National Park Service
Inventory & Monitoring Program, Mid-Atlantic Network: Monitoring Plan and Data Management Plan
Global Initiative for Asthma
Patient Guide: You Can Control Your Asthma
Global Strategy for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma in Children 5 Years and Younger
Development Writing
Again, a couple examples of my work in this area.
Snow Leopard Trust
I edit the quarterly newsletter of this Seattle-based environmental nonprofit. I write some copy, rework documents produced for other purposes into newsy articles, edit staff submissions, and work with the designer to create a pleasing whole.
Alaska Conservation Foundation
I wrote a feature-length article, "The Great Land Turns 50," about the history of environmentalism in Alaska since statehood, for this organization's Spring 2009 newsletter.
Snow Leopard Trust
I edit the quarterly newsletter of this Seattle-based environmental nonprofit. I write some copy, rework documents produced for other purposes into newsy articles, edit staff submissions, and work with the designer to create a pleasing whole.
Alaska Conservation Foundation
I wrote a feature-length article, "The Great Land Turns 50," about the history of environmentalism in Alaska since statehood, for this organization's Spring 2009 newsletter.