The Atlantic

The Growing Battle Over Infant Milk AllergiesThe Atlantic, 2023

Rich Parents Are Tapping Into a Baby-Formula Black MarketThe Atlantic, 2022

Tongue Posture Is a Big Business With Little EvidenceThe Atlantic, 2021 (originally published in Undark)

Scientific American

Are Sperm Counts Really Declining?Scientific American, 2023

Fringe Doctors’ Groups Promote Ivermectin for COVID despite a Lack of EvidenceScientific American, 2021

Undark

Brushing with Bacteria: The Debate Over a GMO Tooth MicrobeUndark, 2024 (republished in Inverse)

Institutional Ethics Committees Move Too Slowly, Critics SayUndark, 2024

Does Your Child Really Need That Root Canal?Undark, 2023

Why is Corn Syrup in So Many American Infant Formulas?Undark, 2022 (republished in Salon)

For Childhood Ear Infections, Ear Tubes May Be OverprescribedUndark, 2022

Short on Evidence, Dubious Therapies Turn to the TongueUndark, 2021 (republished in The Atlantic)

‘Hidden Tongue-Ties’ in Infants Have Scant Scientific BackingUndark, 2021 (republished in Salon)

The Fight Over Folic AcidUndark, 2021

Medscape

The Fascinating Way to Measure Glucose With a Phone's CompassMedscape, 2024

New Data: How Early Colon Cancer Cells Evade the Immune SystemMedscape, 2024

'This Is Powerful': New Tech IDs Key Microbes in SecondsMedscape, 2024

How a Simple Urine Test Could Reveal Early-Stage Lung CancerMedscape, 2024

We Know a Healthy Gut Fights Infection. New Study Reveals HowMedscape, 2024

Misc.

I returned my neuroscience grant to devote my career to the climate crisisNature, 2024

Small wonders: The antibodies from camels and sharks that could change medicineKnowable Magazine, 2023 (republished in Discover and Popular Science)

Toddler formula sales are growing, but experts warn that most kids don't need itCBS News, Kaiser Health News, 2022

For Many Low-Income Families, Getting Formula Has Always Been a StrainKaiser Health News, The Post and Courier, 2022

10 Animals That Make ‘Milk’ and Aren’t MammalsDiscover, 2021

Animals’ Poop SecretsNYTimes for Kids, 2021

That Animal Makes Milk?NYTimes for Kids, 2021

Double Masking is a Double-edged Sword The Boston Globe, 2021

A History of Cribs and Other Brilliant and Bizarre Inventions for Getting Babies to SleepSmithsonian, 2019

What is Mindful Birthing?Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine, 2015

Bring Me the Gas!Slate, 2014

Wirecutter

Are Rotating Car Seats Worth It?Wirecutter, 2024

The Best Infant Car SeatsWirecutter, 2022-2024

The Best Convertible and All-in-One Car SeatsWirecutter, 2022-2023

The Best Travel Car SeatsWirecutter, 2022-2023

Infant Formula Buying GuideWirecutter, 2021-2023

America Is Grappling With a Baby Formula Shortage. Here’s How to Navigate ItWirecutter, 2022

N95s and KN95s Offer the Most Protection. But Some Cloth Masks Come CloseWirecutter, 2022

Why U.S. Caregivers Are Choosing European FormulaWirecutter, 2021

The Best Cloth Face Masks for Kids Wirecutter, 2020/2021

Personal essays

No, I Didn’t ‘Try For A Girl’ This TimeScary Mommy, 2019

Chicken StalkInquisitive Eater, 2013

Experiences in Lab CultureLabLit, 2013