NPR Science

In a former life I was a journalist, covering mostly science, tech, and health for various national publications. Collection of works below:

My work @ NPR's Science Desk

The Salt

• Tea Sommeliers Are The Hot New Thing In Food Pairing

• In Search Of Edible Weeds: Adventures In Urban Foraging By App

• To Shed Pounds, Going Vegetarian Or Vegan May Help

• Caviar + Mango: Chef Watson Wants You To Cook Outside The Comfort Zone

• Peru's Pitmasters Bury Their Meat In The Earth, Inca-Style

• Humans Aren't The Only Ones To Go Ape Over Diets: Chimps 'Detox,' Too

• Americans Are On The Hook For Seafood Consumption

• Why Sit-Down Meals May Be Just As Unhealthful As Fast Food

Shots

• Teens Dying Of Cancer Face Intensive Treatments In The Final Days

• Sharing Art Helps Medical Students Connect With Dementia Patients

• Low-Income Teens Have Best Shot At Getting HPV Vaccine

• With Pap Tests Less Common, Women May Miss Out On STD Tests

• Well-Off Baby Boomers Know How To Binge Drink, Too

• Medical Marijuana Is Often Less Potent Than Advertised

• With More People Quitting Smoking, Do We Need E-Cigarettes?

• Men Looking To Get Ripped Are At Risk Of Abusing Legal Supplements

• Straighten Your Hair Without Frying It? Engineers Are On The Case

• Even Mild Mental Health Problems In Children Can Cause Trouble Later

• Branding Teen Drivers As Newbies Doesn't Prevent Crashes

Goats & Soda

• What Do A Chlorinator And A Condom Tied To A Catheter Have In Common?

• One Man's Quest To Combat Counterfeit Drugs — With A Suitcase

• Why The Zambian Hip-Hopper 'B Flow' Changed His Tune

• Peruvians Love Their Chicha Street Art. City Officials ... Not So Much

• And The Total Spent On Health In Impoverished Countries Last Year...

• One Point Of View On How Lions Can Earn Money For Africa

• An 80-Year-Old Looks Into The Eyes Of Her Teenage Self

• Science Fair Winner Designs Device To Cut Virus Spread On Planes

Popular Science

My work for Popular Science at popsci.com

• How It Works: Putting Humans In Suspended Animation
• How It Works: An Ultra Precise Thermometer Made From Light
• DIY Space Suit Chosen For Suborbital And Supersonic Flights
• 'Chameleon' Vine Looks Like Whatever Tree It Climbs
• Middle Initials Make You Seem Smarter
• The Weirdest Calculators On The Internet
• Mobile App Analyzes A Drink Menu For You
• South Korea May Try To Curb Smartphone Use With Mobile Gaming Curfew
• How To Turn A Clothespin Into A Matchstick Gun
• The Digital Cameras NASA Sent Into Space In The 90s
• New York City Restaurant Inspectors May Be Issued Google Glass
• Stick-On Monitoring Patch Moves And Stretches With Skin
• Missiles And Rockets Might Soon Smell Like Pine Trees
• Geography Of Beer: How A Bubbly Brew Took Over The World

Here are two photo slideshows I created for Popular Science

• Paper Cut Razors And Other Amazing Images From This Week
• 'Bricksy' Lego Art And Other Amazing Images From This Week

I also managed the PopSci Tumblr Page from March to June 2014

The Daily Northwestern

These following articles are written for the Daily Northwestern

• CTA, Metra increase fares
• ETHS graduate stars in 'The Book of Mormon'
• Evanston Environmental Association to screen award-winning environmental films
• Architects, Chicago residents discuss Prentice design ideas
• Approved visitors center to reflect city, community suggestions
• Q&A: Anthony Sosa, Evanston Police Department's new canine officer
• Cheesie's shakes up late-night lineup in downtown Evanston
• Evanston welcomes late-night grilled cheese restaurant
• Potawatomi Boy Scouts holds annual soapbox derby race
• Dispute escalates between two neighboring businesses in Evanston
• Evanston coin dealer charged with buying stolen goods
• Evanston Explorer program to provide students insight into fire service careers
• Proposed TIF district to develop office building
• Evanston pizza drivers targeted for money, deliveries
• NorthShore, Evanston Township High School win citywide energy-saving competition
• Michael Slackman of the New York Times speaks at Medill

The following photo slideshows were created for the Daily:

• Dillo Day 2014 photo slideshow (2Chainz)
• Dillo Day 2013 photo slideshow (Wiz Khalifa)
• Photo gallery: Election Night in Chicago, Evanston
• Dillo Day 2012 photo slideshow (Steve Aoki)
• Celebrasia 2012 photo slideshow
• The Dining Guide (photo editor to this special edition and contributed as photographer as well)

Works @ Medill

The following projects were produced for Medill Classes

• Northwestern Hunger Strike of 1995 
  • Combined archival research, multimedia reporting and front-end web development skills (HTML, CSS, jQuery) to create an interactive journalism project on the legacy of the 1995 Asian American hunger strikes at Northwestern University. (Group project by: Yunita Ong, Ina Yang/Medill.)
• JOUR 408 Photojournalism (Graduate course)
• CPS Teachers Sustain Underfunded After-School Programs
  • An education is a valuable asset, but the greatest learning for some students occurs after the last bell rings at after-school programs. Public schools in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood contain high percentages of low-income children. With funding scarce, teachers give their time and money to sustain the programs because of the kids’ enthusiasm. (Group reporting by: Kevin Casey, Vesko Cholakov, Ina Yang, Killian Young/Medill.)
• Local bookbox thrives in Edgewater
  • Shake Rattle & Read, a local used books and records store located on Broadway and Lawrence, has been around for 47 years, and plans to keep going. Ric Addy, store owner since 1986, tells the story of his store and its changes. (Ina Yang/Medill)