Environmental Factor is the flagship newsletter of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health. During my 5-year tenure as editor in chief, I developed it into a national award-winning newsletter. In June 2018, the National Association of Government Communicators gave it First Place among e-newsletters.
Besides running the enterprise, with an excellent track record of on-time publication of each monthly issue, I also write some of the stories, covering a broad range of topics. Below is a sampling. Scroll down to see links to my work in other publications.
Complex, cutting-edge science explained for broad audience
- Systematic review symposium explores powerful tool
- Epigenetics workshop features wide range of cutting-edge research
- Nano consortium concludes five years of scientific advances and collaboration
New research with wide appeal
- Dementia shows gene-environment link, loss of smell is early sign
- Baird’s research calls for rethinking fertility predictor
Public health
- Breast cancer — from awareness to prevention
- Floods, mold, and health — Worker Training Program answers the call
- Environmental factors help explain persistent public health patterns
- First Environmental Health Science FEST draws 1,200 people to Durham
Building the NIEHS brand
- Environmental stewardship goes above and beyond at NIEHS
- Ethics in science and government featured in fast-paced Ethics Day
- Kelly Ferguson — one of 20 under 40 to watch in environmental health
- Society of Toxicology 2018 awards recognize Birnbaum, Ramaiahgari
- Science teachers find inspiration at NIEHS hands-on workshop
- Gene editing story wins first place
People stories
- Mark Miller achieves rank of commander
- Girl Scouts learn about lung power thanks to NIEHS ambassador
- Guilford College president inspires with Spirit Lecture
Out-of-town event coverage
Other Publications
My writing has also been published in the NIH Catalyst, which covers in-house research across all the National Institutes of Health, and the NIH Record.
- ‘Science Friday’ Film Highlights NIEHS Grantee — NIH Record, 2018
- Fibroid Link to Miscarriage Now in Doubt — NIH Catalyst, 2017
- NIEHS Science Days Festival Celebrates Research — NIH Catalyst, 2017
- NIEHS Trainees Excel at 3-minute Talk Challenge — NIH Record, 2017