Whether writing about literature, history, math, tech or science, my goal is to make complicated subjects understandable without sacrificing their depth.
History
Since 2015, I have worked with the Independence Hall Association, researching, writing, editing, and maintaining content for ushistory.org.
My work includes historical research, editorial revision, public-domain image research, web development, and the Today in U.S. History series.
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I have written for general audiences about biology, medicine, psychology, mathematics, and related subjects.
I am especially interested in explaining technical ideas clearly without reducing them to something simplistic.
Explore science writingEssays
Over the years I have written essays about literature, history, mathematics, psychology, science, culture, and other subjects that captured my imagination.
Many first appeared on my former blog and are being republished here with revised formatting and, where appropriate, new illustrations.
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Between 2013 and 2014, while working as a technical writer for Style Matters, I wrote a series of articles introducing knowledge management concepts to a general audience.
The articles cover taxonomy, tacit knowledge, information overload, social networks, and the history of knowledge management.
Read the knowledge management series