National Geographic News Watch

• "From Early Geographic 'Lady Writer,' D.C. Cherry Blossoms and Tsunami," March 30, 2011

Washington Independent Review of Books

          Reviews of:

• Eating Mudcrabs in Kandahar, Nov. 2011
• Indigo: In Search of the Color That Seduced the World, July 2011
• A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS, May 2011

• Ravenous: A Food Lover's Journey From Obsession to Freedom, March 2011

Scientific American "WorldView"

• "A SMART Approach: Singapore and MIT Create Hub for Collaboration," May 2010

Washingtonian

• "On the Porch," (essay), August 2009

Smithsonian online

• "Giant Footprint," Jan. 28, 2008
• “Monumental Shift,” Aug. 1, 2007

Potomac Review

• "Carried Away" (essay/memoir), Fall 2007

National Geographic News

• “In Africa, Decoding the ‘Language’ of Elephants,” Feb. 21, 2003
• “Maya Hieroglyphics Recount ‘Giant War,' ” Sept. 19, 2002
• “Crossbow Rivalry of Two Italian Towns Dates to Middle Ages,”Sept. 6, 2002
• “Skull Fossil Opens Window into Early Period of Human Origins,” July 11, 2002
• “Black Livingstone Blazed Trail in Dark Congo of 1800s,” March 1, 2002
• “High-Tech Fishing Is Emptying Deep Seas, Scientists Warn,” Feb. 26, 2002
• “Fluorescent Mice Herald Gene-Transfer Breakthrough,” Jan. 11, 2002

Science News

• “Palm-Nut Problem: Asian Chewing Habit Linked to Oral Cancer,” Jan. 15, 2005
• “Remnants of the Past: High-Tech Analyses of Ancient TextilesYield Clues to Cultures,” Dec. 11, 2004
• “Assault on Autism,” Nov. 13, 2004

The New Physician

• “Crossroads (South Africa): In a Rural Settlement, Medical Students Are Learning Both Medicine and the Realities of Politics,” July/Aug. 1984

Indonesian Observer

• “Maternal Death Rate Tough to Reduce,” April 12, 1998               

Ford Foundation Report

• “The Kampung Sound: Indonesian Radio Plays Traditional Tunes to Bridge Cultural Gaps,” Spring 2000
• “New Signs of Hope in the Struggle for Human Rights: Working on the Front Lines in Indonesia,” Fall 1998

Science

• "Project Seeks to Shed Light on Human Rights Abuses in Haiti," June 30, 1995
• "Helping Students Learn Science the Way Science Works," Sept. 30, 1994   

Humanities

• "Medicine and the Humanities," Jan./Feb. 1992
• "Exploring America's Oral Traditions," Jan./Feb. 1991
• "Charles Peirce: An American Original," May/June 1989

The Jakarta Post

• "Ancient Resin Still Supports Sumatrans," Nov. 21, 2000

Agenda (Scholastic)

• "Human Retooling" (on K-12 educaton reform in W.Va.),    Winter 1992

Style Magazine (Baltimore)

• "Grand Experiment" (on Columbus Center in Baltimore), March/April 1997

The Washington Post

• "Stalking the Elusive Monarch," Sept. 7, 1990
• "Putting Geography Back on the Map," April 20, 1986
• "Design Firms Find Quiet Home in D.C.," June 7, 1985

Trustee Quarterly (Assn. of Community College Trustees)

• "Stepping Up Substance Abuse Prevention," Summer 1989
• “Community Colleges Exhibit New Spirit of Fund-Raising Aggressiveness,” Winter 1989

Childhood Injury Prevention Quarterly

• "Injury Surveillance in Four States: What Works and What Doesn't," Summer 1991

Common Cause

• "Nixon's Ghost Haunts the Archives," July/Aug. 1986

NIDA Notes (National Institute on Drug Abuse)

• "The Animal Rights Movement Has Closed Down and Stalled Research," Spring/Summer 1989

NIH Record

• "Laser Fights Against Cancer, Heart Disease, Feb. 7, 1989
• "Medical Testing--An Inexact Science?" May 3, 1988

Health Care Competition Week

• "AMA Plan Would Curb Malpractice Awards," Jan. 18, 1988
• "Patient Logjam in New York--Could It Spread?" Jan. 11, 1988
• "HMO Surge Seen Despite Profit Slump," Nov. 9, 1987

Education Daily

• "Educators Call for Bold New Approach to Science Education," Feb. 9, 1987

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