Surgisphere Scandal
A tiny company behind three influential COVID studies falls apart under scrutiny. (Series selected as finalist for NIHCM trade journalism award.)
Science writing / editing
I am an experienced reporter and editor working on stories about life science research, medicine, and science policy. For my most recent pieces of writing, visit my pages at The Scientist and Science. Or see below for a selection of investigations, features, and editing work.
Investigative reporting
Misinformation Wars
A physician accused of spreading COVID vaccine misinformation turns his followers against his critics. State medical boards decline to get involved.
Data Discrepancies
The US clinical trials registry is racking up inaccurate and out-of-date study information, but nobody’s keeping track.
Journal Dispute
A COVID-related special issue at Frontiers goes off the rails after the publisher takes down a controversial paper.
Features and cover stories
Return of the Worms
Scientists look to intestinal parasites for solutions to autoimmune diseases.
Can Single Cells Learn?
An old idea gets a makeover as researchers dig into the mechanisms of learning and memory.
Cancer’s Game
New therapeutic approaches in oncology aim to manipulate or block cancer evolution.
When Animals Divorce
The reasons some pairs stick together and others split up are starting to come to light.
Edited stories
Problematic Papers
Researchers who alert scientific journals to errors in the literature often face an uphill battle.
Data Rescue
A new initiative races to preserve datasets stored on outdated media before they’re lost forever.
Code Trouble
The research community confronts scientists’ reluctance to share computational code.
Behind Legs
Advanced imaging techniques offer a glimpse into the hidden world of millipede sex.