Welcome!

I am an award-winning science writer and editor, specializing in everything astronomical. I am a freelance science journalist and editor; and I am also the Editor of Mercury, an online magazine about astronomy and society, published by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. My work has appeared within the pages and/or websites of National Geographic, Quanta Magazine, Science News, Smithsonianmag.com, Nautilus, Popular Science, Discover, Astronomy, Symmetry Magazine, New Scientist, Physics World, Sky & Telescope, and Drone360. I am also the author of seven science books for kids. In 2013, I won the David N. Schramm Award for High-Energy Astrophysics Science Journalism, presented by the American Astronomical Society, for my feature article “How we know black holes exist,” in the April 2012 issue of Astronomy. I am also active in my local professional science communication association, the Science Writers Association of the Rocky Mountains.

I studied physics and astrophysics in college and graduate school, and soon found myself leaving behind mathematical equations to instead focus on the words and stories describing astronomical concepts. As a science journalist, I am able to explore everything from dark matter and black holes to the outer planets and future telescopes. I love diving into the human aspect of astronomical exploration, what drives researchers, and where does science intersect with art and culture. I have written dozens of feature articles and hundreds of news stories covering all aspects of astronomical science and its sister fields.

I welcome writing and editing projects to translate complex scientific concepts and discoveries into language that not only is understandable to anyone but also captures the research’s excitement and importance.

I live outside Denver, Colorado, with my husband, our two fluffy Great Pyreness-mix pups, and our small flock of hens.