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4/11/13
First Brain Surgery Performed on Bear

First Brain Surgery Performed on Bear

Published by National Geographic News.

An Asiatic black bear at a Laotian wildlife sanctuary is cured of hydrocephalus -- and becomes a medical pioneer.


4/11/13
The Green Death

The Green Death

Published by The New Yorker.

Florida citrus trees are dying from a bacteria deadly enough to be classified as a bioterror tool.


3/28/13
The Xenotopian Impulse

The Xenotopian Impulse

Published by The Last Word on Nothing.

Until last week, I'd never heard of the Broomway, a six-century-old path through the English tidal flats. Now I long to walk it.


4/30/13
The Science Writers' Handbook

The Science Writers' Handbook

Published by Da Capo Press.

I'm the proud co-editor of The Science Writers' Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Pitch, Publish and Prosper in the Digital Age. The book is a collaborative effort by a longstanding online community of experienced science writers, and it's full of our hard-won advice on making a living, and a life, as a science writer in today's fast-changing media landscape.


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