I have made several appearances as a science communicator, including interviews for print, radio, and video. As a 2014 AAAS Mass Media Fellow, I also contributed to KQED’s web series Deep Look for PBS Digital Studios.

Invited Talks

Edible Education: Biophysics in Four Courses (12/17/2014)
Lecture for the National Academy of Sciences’ Distinctive Voices series

Media Appearances

Tending the Wild (1/26/2017)
Interview for KCET’s broadcast special about Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Why Carrots Taste Sweeter in the Winter (1/20/2015)
Video interview for University of California’s web series Fig. 1

The Science Behind Making the Perfect Pie Crust (11/25/2014)
Radio interview for University of California’s Science Today

Cookie-Baking Chemistry: How to Engineer Your Perfect Sweet Treat (12/3/2013)
Print interview for NPR’s food blog The Salt

Deep Look

The Amazing Life of Sand (11/4/2014) Producer
What Gives the Morpho Butterfly Its Magnificent Blue? (12/16/2014) Story Development
From Drifter to Dynamo: The Story of Plankton (3/3/2015) Story Development
Pygmy Seahorses: Masters of Camouflage (10/20/2014) Field Assistant
The Hidden Perils of Permafrost (12/1/2014) Field Assistant