Blog hiatus and where to find my latest clips
The blog part of this website is on hiatus, as a number of life changes (including the birth of my daughter) have meant that I just don’t have time to regularly post here anymore. I have written several more articles since my last post, and you can find all my latest articles in the Clips […]
Ants, impostorism and a few more updates
It’s been a while since my last update, although this time I have a better reason than usual for being so busy-my wife and I were blessed with a lovely baby girl a few months ago! Between frantically trying to finish up assignments before she was born, and then being busy/sleep-deprived taking care of a […]
When it rains, it pours: my article about the monsoons and floods in India
This article on flooding in India and Pakistan has been a long time coming. I did the bulk of the reporting last year right after the devastating September 2014 floods in Kashmir, only for the article to get delayed until now. Floods occur every year in South Asia, causing widespread damage and loss of life. […]
A science story from The Hindu that I sent in to the Science Journalism Tracker
The Hindu, the venerable Indian newspaper that I grew up reading (and that first introduced me to science journalism), still continues to publish plenty of science stories both online and in print. I found out about one of their recent stories on turning “light into matter” not from the story itself (which was quite confusing) […]
Curious Bends: a curated weekly list of India-related science and technology
Related to Indian science news, a couple of Indian science journalists (Akshat Rathi and Vasudevan Mukunth) have started Curious Bends, a weekly curated list of stories about India-related science and technology. They’ve been doing a great job so far, and I highly recommend you sign up here if you’re at all interested. I’ve enjoyed Akshat […]
Getting into science writing: a BioCareers blog post
I had the opportunity to write a blog post about how to get into science writing for BioCareers, a site that seems to have lots of useful information about various career/job options for grad students and post-docs. I added my 2 cents about careers in science writing. I tried to emphasize how broad a field […]
Lots of snow, no AAAS for me
I didn’t get to attend the AAAS conference after all…DC was hit by a snowstorm, and my flight was cancelled. On the plus side, it’s the first time I’ve seen this much snow in DC, having missed the last winter where there was this much snow. So everything does look different, and pretty. And from […]
A new adventure: Freelancing
After two years at PNAS, I’ve left to become a freelance science writer/journalist. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, and for a number of reasons this seemed like a good time to transition into freelancing. Unfortunately, unlike the videogame, there’s a distinct lack of flying through space while trading supplies and fighting off other […]
Smithsonian video game exhibition
Saw my name scrolling on the wall, thanks to my contribution to the Art of Video Games exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, which I went to see yesterday. (I think I paid $10 in an online campaign a year ago). The exhibition was interesting, although it was more like a quick walk […]
The Birth and Partition of a Nation: India’s Independence Told in Photos – The Atlantic
The Birth and Partition of a Nation: India’s Independence Told in Photos – Armin Rosen – The Atlantic. Pictures from India’s independence in the Atlantic, on the occasion of India’s Independence Day on August 15. An interesting look at this momentous event.