About
I'm a freelance writer based on California's Central Coast. I write about science, travel, and curiosities in and around the Pacific Ocean for magazines, newspapers and websites.
I've covered everything from the economics of New Zealand's fisheries to the physics of
stone skipping to quirky ski-town cocktails.
I particularly like writing profiles. Some of my favorites: a group of
Buddhist monks living near Mt. Shasta; a ski-crazy scientist studying dust's effect on the snowpack; and a marathon
swimmer who fuels his long-distance river swims with Slovenian wine.
I'm so happy to be a part of several terrific groups of writers and editors. I blog with a wonderful crew at
The Last Word On Nothing. (
One of my posts won an award from the
American Institute of Physics.) I've got an essay in a
new collection by California writers. And since 2005, I've been a member of SciLance, a tight-knit writers' collective. We've now written a comprehensive guide to writing about science (and having fun while doing it):
The Science Writers' Handbook.
Please
contact me for print versions of stories. You can also follow me on
Twitter.
