The Venom Chronicles: Super Spiders

PBS.org — Inside NOVA There are more than 41,000 described species of spider, and over 99% of them are venomous. Mercifully, there are only four small groups of spiders whose venom is lethal to humans, but insects beware: Spider venom can inflict

The Venom Chronicles: Super Spiders

PBS.org — Inside NOVA There are more than 41,000 described species of spider, and over 99% of them are venomous. Mercifully, there are only four small groups of spiders whose venom is lethal to humans, but insects beware: Spider venom can inflict

The Venom Chronicles: Box Jellies

PBS.org — Inside NOVA Jamie Seymour is hunting shadows. Box jellyfish–some of the most terrifying animals on the planet–are completely invisible in water, so the best Seymour can hope to find are the shadows they project onto the shallow ocean

The Venom Chronicles: Box Jellies

PBS.org — Inside NOVA Jamie Seymour is hunting shadows. Box jellyfish–some of the most terrifying animals on the planet–are completely invisible in water, so the best Seymour can hope to find are the shadows they project onto the shallow ocean

The Venom Chronicles: Cobra Face-Off

PBS.org — Inside NOVA When Bruce Young walks into a room filled with spitting cobras, he elicits a terrifying response. “They just love to spit at me,” says the professor at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. Spitting cobras have evolved

The Venom Chronicles: Cobra Face-Off

PBS.org — Inside NOVA When Bruce Young walks into a room filled with spitting cobras, he elicits a terrifying response. “They just love to spit at me,” says the professor at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. Spitting cobras have evolved

The Venom Chronicles: Venom FAQs

PBS.org — Inside NOVA In anticipation of the NOVA/National Geographic special Venom: Nature’s Killer, premiering February 23 at 9pm on most PBS stations, Inside NOVA is bringing you The Venom Chronicles, a five-part blog series exploring fascinating venomous animals and

The Venom Chronicles: Venom FAQs

PBS.org — Inside NOVA In anticipation of the NOVA/National Geographic special Venom: Nature’s Killer, premiering February 23 at 9pm on most PBS stations, Inside NOVA is bringing you The Venom Chronicles, a five-part blog series exploring fascinating venomous animals and

Repairing Sun-Damaged DNA with Light

PBS.org — Inside NOVA Why don’t trees ever get sunburned? And could we harness their secret to protect our own skin? Researchers are studying how proteins called photolyases, which have been lost to humans through evolutionary time, provide most other

Repairing Sun-Damaged DNA with Light

PBS.org — Inside NOVA Why don’t trees ever get sunburned? And could we harness their secret to protect our own skin? Researchers are studying how proteins called photolyases, which have been lost to humans through evolutionary time, provide most other

A Color-Coded Guide to the Brain

PBS.org — Inside NOVA A new brain mapping technique uses viruses to illuminate neurons in beautiful colors, and can give us detailed visuals of how information travels through the brain. Imagine the brain like an old house, full of complex electrical

A Color-Coded Guide to the Brain

PBS.org — Inside NOVA A new brain mapping technique uses viruses to illuminate neurons in beautiful colors, and can give us detailed visuals of how information travels through the brain. Imagine the brain like an old house, full of complex electrical

Enabling Disabilities

NPR — KUOW Presents Jessica Zarin Kessin’s toy company in San Francisco caters to a unique market: disabled children. By designing for the extremes, Jessica believes she can make toys more fun for everyone.

Enabling Disabilities

NPR — KUOW Presents Jessica Zarin Kessin’s toy company in San Francisco caters to a unique market: disabled children. By designing for the extremes, Jessica believes she can make toys more fun for everyone.

These Buildings Have Feelings

Angel Grant Award — Stanford University — KZSU An in-depth look at the waterfront development project in Bellingham, WA, and the implications of developing the last major historical waterfront on the west coast. Music by Nataly Dawn and Selwyn-Lloyd. Special

These Buildings Have Feelings

Angel Grant Award — Stanford University — KZSU An in-depth look at the waterfront development project in Bellingham, WA, and the implications of developing the last major historical waterfront on the west coast. Music by Nataly Dawn and Selwyn-Lloyd. Special

One Man’s Trash

Stanford Storytelling Project — KZSU A show exploring our mysterious relationship with things we discard. Features stories about small-scale composting, art programs in city dumps, estate sales, and fabric redistribution.

One Man’s Trash

Stanford Storytelling Project — KZSU A show exploring our mysterious relationship with things we discard. Features stories about small-scale composting, art programs in city dumps, estate sales, and fabric redistribution.

Born Into a World of Things

Stanford Storytelling Project — KZSU Michael Shanks, an archaeologist at Stanford, was hired by a major car company to help them find out how people interact with car interiors. A discussion of the history of design, form and function, and playfulness

Born Into a World of Things

Stanford Storytelling Project — KZSU Michael Shanks, an archaeologist at Stanford, was hired by a major car company to help them find out how people interact with car interiors. A discussion of the history of design, form and function, and playfulness

No Work and All Play

Stanford Storytelling Project — KZSU What is it to be a toy or a tool? What is the difference between work and play, or is there a difference at all? Features “Enabling” and “Born Into a World of Things,” as well

No Work and All Play

Stanford Storytelling Project — KZSU What is it to be a toy or a tool? What is the difference between work and play, or is there a difference at all? Features “Enabling” and “Born Into a World of Things,” as well

La Petite Parisienne

La Petite Parisienne A travel blog kept from September to December 2008, documenting my time studying abroad in Paris, France. Click on the link to browse the archives.

La Petite Parisienne

La Petite Parisienne A travel blog kept from September to December 2008, documenting my time studying abroad in Paris, France. Click on the link to browse the archives.