Science & Medical Writing

A reported health feature explaining diarrhea as a potential side effect of Zepbound, including why it happens, how long it may last, and when to seek medical guidance.

A reported health feature explaining “Ozempic feet,” including what causes the changes, how common they are, and when to talk to a healthcare provider.

An event-driven feature covering an HR panel on extreme heat in the workplace, exploring climate preparedness, policy considerations, and people-first planning for employee safety.

Content Marketing editing for SingleCare’s 2020 start-of-year company report While serving as the Content Marketing Director at SingleCare, a prescription savings service for consumers, I conceptualized, assigned, and edited the 2020 report for pharmacy professionals. I recruited and hired a freelance writer and designer to create the report and gave them assignments based on information […]

Solar and wind energy get more of the attention, but building a better wood-burning stove could have a major impact in lowering fossil-fuel emissions. So Popular Mechanics has teamed up with the Alliance for Green Heat and other organizations to back the Wood Stove Design Challenge, and you can enter. With cool weather on the […]

A shopping guide in the July 2012 issue of Popular Mechanics As a freelance assistant editor, I helped research and report on the astronomy shopping guide for beginners in an upcoming print issue. Click here to view the magazine page as a PDF.

Science writing for the July 2012 issue of Popular Mechanics While I was a freelance editorial assistant at Popular Mechanics, I researched information for infographics to accompany a story on solar storms. I created the art briefs and then wrote the copy to accompany the art in the magazine. Click on each image to view […]

Science writing for the July 2012 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine While serving as a temp editorial assistant at Popular Mechanics, I worked on front of book and back of book content for print issues. For this FOB element, I interviewed Jon Mukand, MD, the author of The Man with the Bionic Brain, and crafted […]

News writing in the Columbia Missourian newspaper The Columbia Environmental Research Center is planning a $7 million overhaul of its labs and offices in southeast Columbia. The U.S. Geological Survey in Columbia researches the effects of water quality on aquatic organisms and river science, said Michael Mac, the center’s director. The effectiveness of these studies […]