 I often write about highly complex topics, such as the results of clinical trials and innovations in disciplines ranging from chronic pain to bone density scans. I am currently a staff writer for Princeton University's School of Engineering and Applied Science. Previously, I covered health, science and technology for The Baltimore Sun. Please see the Clips page for examples of my writing. My writing is informed by strong background in science and medicine, and an abiding love of story telling. I earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Maryland in 1996 focusing on pre-medical studies and neurobiology. I then worked as a technician in a neurophysiology laboratory at the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, on a project studying Gulf War Syndrome. I later served as assistant editor of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, a peer-reviewed journal of the Ecological Society of America, where I wrote articles and edited research papers, helping scientists clarify their writing. In 2006, I completed a master's degree in journalism from the University of Maryland College Park and took a position as a reporter for The Sun. In Baltimore I continued to work with scientists, doctors and engineers to explain their work to lay readers. I publish several Web sites, including KayakMind.com and StrayRocket.com. I also have a personal blog on writing at Semioteur.com I have written for a range of other scientific publications, including NASA's website, Geophysical Research Letters and MedPage Today. I am comfortable writing in various styles and formats. To the right you will find a few featured examples of my writing. I can be contacted at 301-873-6952 or chris@earthnewswire.com |