Below are some samples of my work, including research news releases, university news and features, scientist profiles, and educational projects.
I have written for the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, the Neuroscience Department, the Molecular and Cell Biology Department, and the Integrative Biology Department at UC Berkeley, as well as the CK-12 Foundation and JoVE Science Education.
Research Stories
Overlooked folds in the brain are related to the development of reasoning skills
Brain area that maps space also maps abstract relationships, using a similar code
With the flip of a switch, scientists activate pathway impaired in Parkinson’s disease
Paying attention can heighten perception by quieting internally generated brain activity
New study reveals molecular and cellular pathways underlying cognitive inflexibility
Shedding light on sleep: discovering new players in the brain
Light can shape the visual system before the eyes are even open
University News & Features
Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience celebrates 20 years at UC Berkeley
Neurobiology labs team up to tackle COVID-19
Kids are the reviewers at this scientific journal
MCB ramps up efforts to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion
New courses: Keeping up with the genomic revolution
Scientist Profiles
Jennifer Doudna rewrites DNA and the future of medicine
PhD alumna Rachel Fraser makes plants taste meaty to protect the environment
Elçin Ünal investigates what makes meiosis tick and how it can turn back the clock
Dori Contreras: Reconstructing an ancient forest
From birds to bats: graduate student Mattina Alonge paves her own path in science
Newsletters
Since the fall of 2018, I have written all of the quarterly email newsletters for the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute (HWNI) at UC Berkeley, as well as all issues of their magazine-style printed annual Pulse newsletter from 2020-2023.
Examples:
HWNI December 2025 quarterly newsletter
Education Projects
Co-authored CK-12 College Human Biology by Jean Brainard and Rachel Henderson, an open-access online textbook.
Storyboarded animations and wrote accompanying text for various topics in JoVE Core Biology, an undergraduate video textbook.