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Newark takes on Alzheimer’s
My story for Brick City Live about a pioneering program in Newark: Newark takes on Alzheimer’s
Posted in Education, Health, Journalism, Science
Tagged African American, Alzheimer's, brain, Newark, Rutgers
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Romeo’s Book Sheds Light on Dark Subject of Grief
“Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you.” ― John Green, “The Fault in Our Stars” As many of you know, I lost my beloved husband, Walter Lucas, to complications from surgery in 2004. He was in his forties and deep … Continue reading
A need for speed: How Newark’s fiber gambit could be game-changing
I am proud to be a part of Brick City Live, an award-winning hyperlocal news site covering the city of Newark. If you know me, you know I have spent much of my career in the state’s largest city, mostly … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Technology
Tagged connectivity, fiber, gigabit, optical fiber
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Do Scientists Need an Ethics Code?
The turn of the year always brings along juicy lists to browse. As a list-obsessed person, I have recently read: Barnes & Noble’s “The 50 Best Works of Historical Fiction” (the Odyssey-inspired “Cold Mountain” by Charles Frazier is in there, … Continue reading
Zigging and Zagging in the Information Age
I suppose I should not bury the lede – there is some news – I have been recognized as one of the “top 25 Brand Builders” of 2017 by Leading Women Entrepreneurs, a New Jersey organization founded by start-up … Continue reading
Aldous Huxley, Where are You?
I knew this day was coming. I had to. As a science journalist, I have covered many of the major milestones in modern molecular biology. And there have been some doozies. Standing in the East Room of the White House, … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Journalism, Science
Tagged genetic engineering, germline engineering, human genome editing, molecular biology
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“Memories are chemicals. Tiny tag teams of proteins and neurons. Electrically charged gobs of ectoplasm. Researchers at the University of California have watched memories, mere specks, hatched live in the brain cells of sea slugs…” So begins my essay, … Continue reading
Novel excerpt published in Copperfield Review
I am beyond excited to say that an excerpt from my novel, “Mad Hatters and Glow Girls,” has been published in the Summer 2016 issue of The Copperfield Review. The Copperfield Review was founded in 2000 by Executive Editor Meredith … Continue reading