My Writing
Articles
I write news and feature articles for both children and adults. Here are some of my recent favorites. You can also browse a full archive here.
How engineers use forces and motion to design extreme roller coasters
Scientists are on the hunt for the true identity of mysterious beasts
5 of the most fantastic feathered artists
Sinkholes are engulfing buildings, roads, and even people. Can scientists learn how to predict them?
Justin Beckerman built his own one-man submarine to explore a nearby lake
Should scientists bring extinct species back to life?
How the choices we make today will change the world
How information makes the world a bigger place
WTF, Evolution?!
My first book, WTF, Evolution?!: A Theory of Unintelligible Design, started as a Tumblr project. It has sold more than 25,000 copies since 2014 and has been translated into German and Japanese.




Books for Kids
I also write nonfiction reference books for elementary-school students. I helped relaunch Scholastic’s “Nature’s Children” series in 2018 and have written five books in the series.