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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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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
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
Trip on a yellow submarine
(VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SHORE) The StarLedger Archive COPYRIGHT © The StarLedger 2000 Date: 2000/07/16 Sunday Page: 001 Section: NEWS Edition: FINAL Size: 941 words Squeeze on in, the view is worth it VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF … Continue reading
Welcome to “Fathom”
“Diver Dan” Since I was a toddler, dipping my toes in salty Oyster Bay Harbor, the sea has stirred my imagination. Books I found around my parents’ house, with haunting stories and images such as Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Little … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Science, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged blog, Diver Dan, fathom, imagination, writing
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