Beyond recognition: the incredible story of a face transplant
My first feature for The Verge is here. I’ve never been so proud of anything I’ve written. Read it, and watch the video.
Dangerous minds: new research unravels the brains of psychopaths
Another old story for you to read! Enjoy.
What goes on inside the brain of a psychopath? One new study, the latest in a line of controversial recent research tackling that question, offers yet another clue about how the grey matter of individuals diagnosed with psychopathy — a complex personality disorder often characterized by impulsive behavior, lack of remorse, and antisocial tendencies — might be “hardwired” differently than those who don’t fit the profile.
Star search: a non-profit group wants to send four people to Mars... forever
I wrote this a few months ago…but you can read it today if you haven’t already!
A mere decade from now, humankind will be an interplanetary species. At least according to the founders of Mars One, a Dutch non-profit aiming to send four people to the red planet in 2023 — and leave them there. The goal? For those intrepid settlers to develop an autonomous, self-sustaining society.
The Special K cure: new tests show club drug's promise for treating severe depression
This week, investigators behind the largest clinical trial on ketamine yet — an evaluation of 72 patients out of Baylor College of Medicine and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine — announced the impressive results of their new study at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association.
Journalists: Pitch Prevention Some Features
Open call to journalists across the land! Prevention.com is looking for creative, surprising, informative, provocative feature pitches that would (most likely) run as online exclusives.
Here’s the scoop: We’re keen to hear any ideas you’ve got for pieces that’ll engage and excite our audience. These can be intensive investigative features, first-person essays that’ll resonate with readers, deep dives into research, controversies, cultural phenomena, lifestyles, or even highly creative, visual explorations of a timely topic (infographs etc). You get the idea.
Send fleshed-out pitches to Katie.Drummond@Rodale.com…and tell your talented friends to do the same. Thanks!
This Is Your Military On Drugs — In The New Republic
I had a piece in the (new) New Republic (by new, I mean their first issue post-redesign). It’s available online, but of course, buy yourself a print copy too.
In Popular Science: The Whittled-Down Caravan
Belatedly sharing this piece I did for the January, 2013 issue of Popular Science. This couple built, then lived in, a 574-cubic-foot wagon…for an entire summer. Oh, and a cat’s involved too. The planning and construction of this innovative little abode is fascinating. Check out the story to learn more about whittled-down living.
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-12/you-built-what-home-long-haul
