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Portfolio — Science and Technology Articles

As a freelance science writer, two of the main areas that I write about is, of course, science and technology. Much of my professional science writing experience has been for universities–grant applications, journal articles, and educational materials for students and patients. Below are a few examples of the science writing that I have done for general audiences.

Science and Technology Articles

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		Coevolution: Who Says Survival of the Fittest Means Working Alone? Branain.com 05/15/2012 Nature is more than just “red in tooth and claw.” Survival of the fittest sometimes involves multiple species working together for the benefit of all.
		Global Warming Through Dinosaur Farts Branain.com 05/10/2012 Forget the cows … sauropods like Apatosaurus released enough of the greenhouse gas methane to warm the Mesozoic era, global warming through dinosaur farts.
		Scientists Find New Sensory Organ in the Chin of Baleen Whales Branain.com 05/24/2012 A new sensory organ discovered in the chin of a group of baleen whales helps explain how the whales lunge feed, as well as their evolution.
		Run Better With a Hovering Robot Partner Branain.com 06/04/2012 A helicopter drone that flies ahead while you run could give you motivation to exercise, stay fit, and run better.
		The Science of Magnets in Identifying the Problems of the Body eHow.com 06/03/2011 At the heart of a magnetic resonance imaging scanner is a superconducting magnet, cooled by liquid helium to -452.4 degrees Fahrenheit and capable of producing a magnetic field 60,000 times stronger than that of the Earth. Doctors use the images created using these magnets to help diagnose medical conditions such as multiple sclerosis, tumors and strokes.
		Biogeochemical Cycles Within an Ecosystem eHow.com 06/11/2011 Unlike energy, which flows in one direction from the sun into an ecosystem and is eventually lost as heat, atoms and molecules needed by organisms to survive are recycled. Biogeochemical cycles describe the pathways taken by these materials as they move between organisms and their environment and how they are transformed and stored.
		You’re Not From Around Here: Invasive Species in Northeast Ohio Suite101.com 10/26/2011 They arrive silently and without warning, stowed away in the ballast of commercial ships, or hidden among recreational fishing gear. Some escape from homes and laboratories, and make their way into nearby forests and waterways. Others are freed intentionally by people who are tired of caring for them. Many already live among us, spreading viruses and other pathogens wherever they travel.