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    • journalism

      Here are pieces that I have written for different media outlets, including Forbes and Massive Science.

      #BlackInImmuno Week Celebrates Black Researchers In Immunology

      Forbes | December 7 2020

      Mushrooms, virtual reality and a dose of nature: an interview with Winslow Porter

      Massive Science | December 2 2020

      Woolly mammoths may have roamed Canada 1,000 years longer than previously thought

      Massive Science | November 20 2020

      Researchers discover a highland population of New Guinea singing dogs

      Massive Science | 9 November 2020

      Study: There Is No Country Where Heritable Human Genome Editing Is Permitted

      Forbes | October 31 2020

      Genome Analysis Of 426 Africans Finds Over 3 Million New Variants

      Forbes | October 31 2020

      Worms and germs in ancient poop tell us about past human health

      Massive Science | October 27 2020

      #BlackInCardio Week Highlights Black Cardiovascular Researchers

      Forbes | October 27 2020

      3M Survey Reports Decline In Science Skepticism For First Time In 3 Years

      Forbes | October 13 2020

      Virologist Michael Houghton Is One Of The 2020 Nobel Prize In Medicine Recipients

      Forbes | October 5 2020

      I spoke to Nobel Prize winner Michael Houghton in this piece.

      Researchers sequence third leech species’ genome, finding over 30 blood thinners​

      NASW Student Newsroom | September 16 2020

      This story was produced as part of National Association of Science Writers' (NASW's) David Perlman Summer Summer Mentoring Program, which was launched in 2020.

      Neuroscience, astronomy, animal behavior, and more: Black scientists are showcasing their research on social media​

      Massive Science | August 1 2020

      UK: Over Half Of Pregnant Women With Covid-19 Are Asian Or Black​

      Forbes | June 9 2020

      This was selected as an Editor's Pick on Forbes.

      #BlackBirdersWeek highlights Black nature enthusiasts and scientists

      Massive Science | June 1 2020

      Could science actually make Game of Thrones happen? Sometimes!​

      Massive Science | May 14 2020

      Hand hygiene isn’t implemented rigorously across the world, even in health care​

      Massive Science | May 12 2020

      Can COVID-19 Spread Via The Eyes? Science Remains Unclear, Says Ophthalmologist​

      Forbes | April 30 2020

      To Fast Or Not: Ramadan Takes On A New Meaning Amid Coronavirus Pandemic​

      Forbes | April 29 2020

      This was selected as an Editor's Pick on Forbes.

      How To Detect Kidney Organ Transplant Rejections: CRISPR, Pee And A Smartphone​

      Forbes | April 23 2020

      On National DNA Day, scientists are trying to take the colonialism out of genetics​

      Massive Science | April 24 2020

      This was selected as one of the best posts for the week of April 20-26 2020 by SciSeeker.

      Be A Citizen Scientist: Help Track The Spread Of The COVID-19 Coronavirus​

      Forbes | April 17 2020

      Cracked Skin From Washing Your Hands Too Much? Here’s A Dermatologist’s Tips​

      Forbes | April 5 2020

      Study: Low Risk Of COVID-19 Transmission Via Tears, Eyewear Is Still Important

      Forbes | March 29 2020

      10 Ways Scientists Can Help During The COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic​

      Forbes | March 24 2020

      Like Zika, The Public Is Heading To Wikipedia During The COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic​

      Forbes | March 18 2020

      For medical students who can’t decide which specialty to pursue, maybe a Sorting Hat is the answer​

      Massive Science | March 11 2020

      Americans Want More Money And Control In Exchange For Their DNA​

      Forbes | March 11 2020

      Old Bones Tell Tales: Scientists Use Ancient DNA To Identify Unmarked Graves​

      Forbes | March 10 2020

      This was selected as an Editor's Pick on Forbes.

      Scientists analyze centuries-old DNA to investigate French revolutionary’s mysterious skin condition​

      Massive Science | February 14 2020

      Rapid analysis shows that the 2019-nCoV coronavirus resembles viruses from bats

      Massive Science | January 29 2020

      How many things can scientists name -Seq? Let us count the ways​

      Massive Science | January 16 2020

      Good news: Canadian Arctic seals have not been eating plastics​

      Massive Science | December 22 2019

      A new test for cystic fibrosis takes just two minutes and a scrape across the forehead

      Massive Science | December 8 2019

      Climate change’s future of pain and disease isn’t imminent, it’s already here​

      Massive Science | November 13 2019

      This was republished by the Salon and The Big Q.

      Reddit’s r/science community is one of science writing’s biggest outlets, with the stats to prove it​

      Massive Science | November 4 2019

      Genomics has a diversity problem. Here’s how scientists are tackling it

      Massive Science | October 18 2019

      You should wash your rice to reduce heavy metal contamination​

      Massive Science | October 9 2019

      Scientists tried to make knives out of frozen human poop​

      Massive Science | September 11 2019

      This was republished by Inverse.

      This OB-GYN is waging war on Goop products, pseudoscience, and health misinformation

      Massive Science | August 26 2019

      People trust scientists, says landmark survey, but there are troubling trends​

      Massive Science | June 21 2019

      This was re-published by the the Salon.

      Meet Olga Aleksandrovna Ladyzhenskaya: the Russian mathematician who pushed through the Iron Curtain​

      Massive Science | June 3 2019

      Scientists are fostering public trust on social media, one selfie at a time​

      Massive Science | May 6 2019

      This was re-published by the Pacific Standard and the Salon.

      Short, glassy buildings are a bird’s worst nightmare

      Massive Science | March 14 2019

      This was re-published by the Salon.

      A new comprehensive report shows how women in STEM face huge disadvantages​

      Massive Science | February 11 2019

      This was re-published by the Salon.

      Bad policy: The enemy of good science

      Lateral Magazine | April 2 2018

    • Writing - The medium

      During my undergraduate degree (2014-2017), I was a staff writer, and then a two-time Features section editor at The Medium, which is the University of Toronto Mississauga's student-run campus newspaper. Below are links to the 90+ pieces I wrote for The Medium (in descending chronological order).

      Max’s Big Ride to embark on third year

      The Medium

      Water activists take on bottled water

      The Medium

      Celebrating 20 years of UTEHKSA

      The Medium

      View to the U: An eye on UTM research

      The Medium

      Living Library returns with new “books”

      The Medium

      Alternative Reading Week returns to UTM

      The Medium

      TEDxUofT: what does open mean to you?

      The Medium

      U of T second in Iron Chef Competition

      The Medium

      The team behind TEDxUofT’s magic

      The Medium

      UTMental returns with a fourth season

      The Medium

      Highlighting Indigenous innovation

      The Medium

      The Ph.D. grind: beyond the lab bench

      The Medium

      WISE ignites passion at annual conference

      The Medium

      A better world, one Brigade at a time

      The Medium

      Anti-Calendar returns

      The Medium

      It’s time to be bold with The Agency

      The Medium

      Have you got any nerve?

      The Medium

      ECSpeRT hosts “Project X” MIXER

      The Medium

      Meet Alan Lovette: a lifelong learner

      The Medium

      Daylight Saving still needed?

      The Medium

      What are you willing to sacrifice?

      The Medium

      U of T students rally for free education

      The Medium

      Clinton vs. Trump: the final round

      The Medium

      OSAP to become more accessible

      The Medium

      Canada Gairdner Awards recognize CRISPR future

      The Medium

      Crickets for lunch? Aspire reckons so

      The Medium

      Hillewaert’s study in youth identity

      The Medium

      Syria to ’Sauga: Nazar reaches UTM

      The Medium

      Max’s Big Ride returns again, bigger

      The Medium

      Students bid farewell to Deep Saini

      The Medium

      DIY Parfait

      The Medium

      What’s it like to be a female academic?

      The Medium

      Lazy Cake

      The Medium

      Casting votes: a history of elections

      The Medium

      “No-Bake” Cheesecake

      The Medium

      Check your source: comedians broadcast

      The Medium

      Check your source: comedians broadcast

      The Medium

      All in for ALL; survivor returns to UTM

      The Medium

      BidThrone launched: auctions galore

      The Medium

      Easy Oatmeal

      The Medium

      French Toast Sandwich

      The Medium

      MSA and Tarboosh unite to sponsor a family

      The Medium

      Dance class, documentary, and donations as outreach

      The Medium

      Plain Pancakes

      The Medium

      Confessions from the other side

      The Medium

      Onion Soup

      The Medium

      Career speed dating with “human books”

      The Medium

      Eric’s Protein Shake Combo

      The Medium

      BBQ Chicken

      The Medium

      Local MP Iqra Khalid shares her success

      The Medium

      A case of mistaken fossil identity

      The Medium

      Caesar Salad

      The Medium

      TEDxMississauga returns “limitless”

      The Medium

      Cinnamon Rolls

      The Medium

      What do you get when MississaugaGives?

      The Medium

      No Fail Brownies

      The Medium

      Pear Almond Loaf

      The Medium

      911; what’s your medical emergency?

      The Medium

      Rawling in the genes

      The Medium

      Rustic Garlic Bread

      The Medium

      Lasagna

      The Medium

      Living Library: the alumni edition

      The Medium

      Pumpkin Soup

      The Medium

      Taking a look at UTM’s marketing efforts

      The Medium

      Peel Poverty Diet

      The Medium

      UTM runners awarded for fundraising efforts

      The Medium

      S’mores Brownie Bites

      The Medium

      Maple-Glazed Trout (or Salmon)

      The Medium

      Refugee student lands at UTM

      The Medium

      Fawning over UTM’s deer population

      The Medium

      Chocolate Fudge with a Nutty Twist

      The Medium

      A glimpse into the Class of 2019

      The Medium

      Pavlova

      The Medium

      UTM father, son bike to raise $55,000

      The Medium

      Chicken Fried Rice

      The Medium

      Trouble coming to be

      The Medium

      Students to vote on legal service fees

      The Medium

      Father, son to bike 600 km for the cure

      The Medium

      ROSI reborn as ACORN

      The Medium

      Got a club for that?

      The Medium

      Let me pick you up

      The Medium

      Blazing the university trail

      The Medium

      Research alongside your professors

      The Medium

      So who brought the study snacks?

      The Medium

      100 first-year stories

      The Medium

      Exploring fall break options

      The Medium

      Loving my first Canadian winter

      The Medium

      Classics retold as vlogs

      The Medium

      Reception honours top scholars

      The Medium

      “Think Pink” for breast cancer

      The Medium

      The origin of Batman’s greatest enemies

      The Medium

      UofT student creates Science Literacy Week

      The Medium

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