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    • Writing Portfolio [Freelance]

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

      Massive Science

      COVID-19: The Canadian Research Response Panel

      Gairdner Foundation

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

      Forbes

      #BlackBirdersWeek highlights Black nature enthusiasts and scientists

      Massive Science

      What’s next for research trainees in Canada after the pandemic?

      University Affairs

      Gairdner Global Perspectives Panel: COVID-19 – The Road Forward

      Gairdner Foundation

      Could science actually make Game of Thrones happen? Sometimes!

      Massive Science

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

      Massive Science

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

      Forbes

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

      Forbes

       

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

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

      Forbes

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

      Massive Science

       

      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

       

      This was featured in Data-Smart City Solution's weekly round-up of Civic Data News.

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

      Forbes

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

      Forbes

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

      Forbes

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

      Forbes

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

      Massive Science

      Americans Want More Money and Control In Exchange For Their DNA

      Forbes

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

      Forbes

       

      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

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

      Massive Science

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

      Massive Science

      Opportunities for professional growth in your science career in 2020​

      Signals Blog

      Good news: Canadian Arctic seals have not been eating plastics

      Massive Science

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

      Massive Science

      Key take-aways from the 2019 Canadian Science Policy Conference

      Science Borealis

      RCIScience panel injects a dose of reality into the stem cell hype

      Signals Blog

      Missed CSPC’s The Promise of Science session? Here are some key take-aways

      Genome Alberta

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

      Massive Science

       

      This was republished by the Salon and The Big Q.

      #VoteScience: lessons learned and building science advocacy beyond the election cycle

      Canadian Science Policy Centre

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

      Massive Science

      The ASHG19 conference was all about genomics, with a scoop of science literacy and policy on the side​

      Signals Blog

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

      Massive Science

      You should wash your rice to reduce heavy metal contamination​

      Massive Science

      The #VoteScience Campaign: An Opportunity to Advocate for Science in the Elections

      RCIScience Blog

      This fall, let’s #VoteScience

      University Affairs

      Scientists tried to make knives out of frozen human poop​

      Massive Science

       

      This was republished by Inverse.

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

      Massive Science

      How to advocate for science this fall – using the Vote Science campaign

      Signals Blog

      New tips and tools for “scicomm” courtesy of ComSciConCAN​

      Signals Blog

       

      This was linked to on the ComSciCon site.

      A beginner’s guide to forming a student science policy group

      Science Borealis

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

      Massive Science

       

      This was re-published by the the Salon.

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

      Massive Science

      Science Outside The Lab North (2019)

      Signals Blog

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

      Massive Science

       

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

      Budget 2019 promises support for the next generation of scientists, but Ottawa must go farther still​

      Research Money

      Short, glassy buildings are a bird’s worst nightmare

      Massive Science

       

      This was re-published by the Salon.

      International Women’s Day: Why does representation matter in Canadian research?

      Signals Blog

      A Beginner’s Guide to Wikipedia Editing & Edit-A-Thons

      Sister STEM

      Why we see hope for the future of science journalism

      The Conversation

       

      This was re-published by the National Post, McMaster University's Brighter World, J-Source, the BC Humanist Association, phys.org, and Econotimes.

      A Beginner’s Guide to Science Communication Opportunities in Canada

      Self-published [Medium]

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

      Massive Science

       

      This was re-published by the Salon.

      Meet Dr. Heidi Gardner: the force behind Science On A Postcard

      Signals Blog

      Wikipedia Edit-A-Thons: a form of science advocacy

      Evidence for Democracy Blog

      Science & Policy Exchange brings student voices to Canadian science policy issues

      Science Borealis

      #ProjectedFutures2: My science journalism experience

      Science Borealis

      Celebrating Earth Day with Jane Goodall

      Science Borealis

      Bad policy: The enemy of good science

      Lateral Magazine

      Ramen and Research: how STEM graduate students pay for school

      Science Borealis

      March for Science returns for a second year

      Science Borealis

      Reflection: UofT’s Student Journal Forum (2018)

      Self-published [Medium]

      Canadian Women In STEM Conference: how do we keep women in STEM?​

      Science Borealis

    • Writing Portfolio [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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