“Moved by light,” 2011 feature story in Science News. Scientists chill bits of metal and glass to extreme temperatures … in the hopes that the objects will behave quantum mechanically. Chosen for The Best American Science Writing 2012.

“Critics take aim at faster-than-light neutrinos,” 2011 physics story in Science News. When someone tells you Einstein was wrong, think twice before nodding your head. Highlighted by MIT’s Knight Science Journalism Tracker.

“Laser-powered tractor beam,” 2011 physics story in Science News. Beams of light pull tiny spheres, Star Trek-style. Read it at Wired.

“Growing giant pumpkins,” 2010 Halloween story in Inside Science. Climate, genetics and computer simulations conspire to super-size squash. Read it online at ABC or at the Knoxville News Sentinel.

“Roundest object in the world created,” 2008 technology story in New Scientist. Crafting super-smooth balls could help scientists save the kilogram. One of the magazine’s most popular tech stories of the year.

“There’s no hiding this camouflage,” 2008 biology story in ScienceNOW. Quick color changes make chameleon stand out, not blend in.