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I write about the interface between science, technology and society. My work has appeared in The Atlantic, the New York Times, Nature, New Scientist, the Guardian and many other outlets.

The many voices of the web, The Economist, 03/10
Can computer translation services break down the web's linguistic barriers?

Beetle mania, The Atlantic, 01/10 
Has an avant-garde composer discovered the solution to an insect epidemic?

The Nobels need a facelift, New Scientist, 09/09
Ten prominent scientists, working exclusively with New Scientist, outline a new vision for the Nobel prizes 

Learning to talk, NY Times Sunday Magazine, 12/08
New translation technology brings about an Arabic-English social network

How Merck made a killing, Prospect, 11/08
Did a rush for profits cause a pharmaceutical giant to ignore the dangers associated with a best-selling drug?

Death statistics, NY Times Sunday Magazine, 02/08
An obscure statistical technique is helping shed light on forgotten conflicts

Worth every penny, New Scientist, 11/07
Paying people to stay off drugs could save us all money in the long run

Encyclopaedias go head to head, Nature, 12/05
An exclusive survey finds that the accuracy of Wikipedia approaches that of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The dustiest place on Earth, Nature, 04/05
On assignment in rural Chad. Winner, Best Feature, 2005 Association of British Science Writers Awards.

New Scientist narrated graphic, 09/09