Therapeutic exercise

I wrote a letter to Boris Johnson. Surprisingly most of the words WEREN'T swearing

The books that taught me to write: #1

Watching the English didn't teach our friend to buy rounds, but it did teach me what nonfiction could be.

To the Heroes

There are howls of pain all around me: on social media, in the news, on whatsApp. "I couldn't be at the funeral" "I wasn't there when she died" "We said our goodbyes over an iPad" "I had to rely on strangers to make sure the kids had food" "I couldn't sit with my son during … Continue reading To the Heroes →

Animal Magnetism

I have a fun freelance gig, writing up public-facing papers that have won a genomics award. Most of it is embargoed as yet, but I wanted to share something that has me shook. I get to interview some seriously fascinating researchers, many of whom are very, very generous with their time and explanations. It's thanks … Continue reading Animal Magnetism →

Bye Bye Extraneous Elephants

I'm doing the desk research for the chapter on perception and attention in the forthcoming book, and I'm struck by how systematically kids' spotlight of attention narrows over the years until it matches our own, and how much I'll miss my daughter's erratic searchlight now it's starting to settle down. Writing the following kind of … Continue reading Bye Bye Extraneous Elephants →