Everyday Physics
I like to explain science or math to those who are not trained in it but are interested - or who are afraid of it, or distrust it.
I am a former scientist who took time off to raise kids, and I am now a science writer. As an applied mathematician, my research centered on fluid flows: in the atmosphere, the ocean, and the human heart. As a writer I am comfortable reporting on all aspects of the Earth system and beyond.
With experience in
- scientific research (National Center for Atmospheric Research)
- teaching (Yale University, University of Washington),
- business (Bain & Company), and
- raising kids (Boulder, Colorado),
I have lived in different sectors of society and learned how to listen and communicate.
Ask me to translate difficult, abstract concepts to the everyman for your organization!
Everyday Physics
When objects shatter, the pieces come in many sizes. This simple theory now explains why the fragment size distribution is almost always the same.
A range of tricks pitchers use to get curve all come down to the thin layers of air next to the ball - and how a ball's spin and seams affect them.
Social Media Algorithms
They're the recipes behind everything from cooking to social media feeds. Learn how algorithms work to avoid their pitfalls. You can even make your own.
This checklist can help you assess and cope with stress around media use - and improve your mental health.
Algorithms feed us what they've decided we will probably like. The problem: This often proves a truly unhealthy social media diet for our minds.
Astrophysics / Atmospheric Science / Oceanography / Applied Mathematics
A walk through humankind's relentless - yet unsteady - accumulation of knowledge of Jupiter's beloved Great Red Spot.
Book Review
Most planets have vortices around their poles. We are just starting to learn about vortices at the Sun's poles.
Everyday Science
Can you explain rainbows, including their shape and extent?
Lessons of Life
Why are there so many non-traditional students at CU?
Literary Nonfiction