Science Writing

November 2018, The Struggle. This piece, one of nearly a dozen essays published in a Middlebury Magazine feature focused on the value of failure. My essay reveals a secret life of most scientists — feeling inadequate, unaccomplished, and nearly defeated…until that experiment works.

March 2014, Oil and water don’t mix…or do they? In this piece, I examine the pitfalls of fully accepting the truism that oil and water do not mix. Complete mixing — miscibility — is not required for small amounts of a substance to dissolve. So, what are those small amounts doing…?

November 2013, Is there such a thing as a flame retardant polar bear? Inspired by Theo Colborn and co-authors in their amazing book Our Stolen Future, I provide a glimpse into the global misadventures of chemical contaminants.

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Community Events

April 2016, Polymer Workshop @ Middlebury Parks & Recreation Girls’ STEAM Camp