Journalist, author & adjunct professor
brooklyn, new york, united states
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Claim your profileI am a freelance science journalist who regularly contributes to the New York Times, Scientific American, Nature and more. I'm also an adjunct professor at NYU's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program. My first book, Poached: Inside the Dark World of Wildlife Trafficking (2018, Da Capo), took me to a dozen countries to investigate the multibillion dollar international illegal wildlife trade. My second book, I Feel Love: MDMA and the Quest for Connection in a Fractured World (2023, Bloomsbury), explores the science, history, politics and culture of MDMA.






Masters, Journalism at New York UniversityGraduated: 2011
Masters, Ecology at Saint Joseph'S UniversityGraduated: 2010
Bachelors, Biology, English at Loyola University New OrleansGraduated: 2007