Publications - David Appell
2022
· “Controlling
self-doping in magnetite with temperature,” Phys.org, January 5,
2022.
· “Levitating
and colliding liquid drops,” Phys.org, January 14, 2022.
· “The
technosignature researcher on the lookout for exo-civilizations,”
Physics World, February 2022, pp 31-33.
· “A
most improbable physicist,” Physics World, February 2022, pp 40-41.
· “Riding a laser to Mars,”
Phys.org, February 8, 2022.
2021
- “The
10 Greatest Predictions in Physics,” Physics World, January 2021, pp 36-40.
- “The
surprises essential to life,” Physics World, April 2021.
- “Light
at the end of the tunnel,” Physics World, June 2021.
- “Infinitesimal
to infinite,” Physics World, August 2021.
- “Scanning
the cosmos for signs of technology,” Physics World, October
2021, pp 32-36.
- “The
climate crisis is spawning weird ideas to fix it. They might be all we
have,” Washington Post, October 8, 2021.
- “The
earliest atmosphere on Mercury,” Phys.org, December 23, 2021.
2020
- “Death by Prime
Numbers,” Physics World,
March 2020, pp 48-49.
- “Money from Maths,” Physics World, May 2020, pp 45-46.
- “Our perilous
planet,” Physics World, August 2020, p 54.
- “Little book,
big science,” Physics World, December 2020, pp 41-42.
2019
- “Hellions
of the solar system,” Physics
World, January 2019, pp 45-46. [PDF]
- “Gravitational
Observatories Hunt for Lumpy Neutron Stars,” Scientific American, April 8, 2019.
- “Astrobiology
conference attracts scientists with an astonishing breadth of knowledge,”
Physics World, June 25, 2019.
- “How
to look for signs of life on a planet 40 light-years away,” Physics
World, June 26, 2019.
- “Will
we soon see city lights glittering on distant planets?” Physics
World, June 28, 2019.
- “The
invisibility of length contraction,” Physics World, August
2019, pp 41-45. [PDF]
2018
2017
- “America
counts down to the big eclipse,” Physics
World, August 9, 2017.
- “The
American eclipse: wonder, science and festivities,” Physics World, August 16, 2017.
- “The
Actuality of the Path of Totality,” High Country News, August 30, 2017.
- “We
Need a Better Way to Measure Hurricanes,” Slate, Sept. 21, 2017.
- reprinted
in New Strait Times, Malaysia,
Sept. 25, 2017.
- “Writer
looks to Drive-by Truckers as he wrestles with continued gun death and destruction,”
Salem Statesman Journal, Nov 10,
2017.
2016
- “Innovation:
Glass Paint Cuts Energy Use,” Yale
Climate Connections, Jan 4, 2016.
- "2015's
Key Climate Science Research Advances," Yale Climate
Connections, with John Wihbey, January 7,
2016.
- “Warming
Climate A Factor in Moose Deaths,” Yale Climate Connections, Feb. 2,
2016.
- “Climate
and Maple Syrup,” Yale Climate
Connections, April 4, 2016.
- “Soils
Affected by Global Warming,” Yale
Climate Connections, April 4, 2016.
- “How
Melting Arctic Ice Contributes to Global Warming,” Yale Climate Connections, May 5,
2016.
- “Climate
Change and Extreme Weather,” Yale
Climate Connections, May 5, 2016.
- "On
climate change, no need to teach both sides," Oregonian,
June 6, 2016.
- “Lake’s
Annual Freeze and Thaw Dates Show Weather Trends,” Yale Climate Connections, June 6,
2016.
- “Record
Low Snowpack in the Pacific Northwest,” Yale Climate Connections, June 6, 2016.
- “Multiple
Benefits Seen in 'Driving Green',” Yale
Climate Connections, July 7, 2016.
- “When
Climate Changes, Moose Move In,” Yale
Climate Connections, July 7, 2016.
- “Climate
Change Impacts Tropical Species,” Yale
Climate Connections, July 7, 2016.
- “Curbing
CO2 Emissions from Airplanes,” Yale
Climate Connections, Sept 9, 2016.
- “Restoring
Natural Habitats Helps Salmon Survive Hotter Temps,” Yale Climate Connections, Sept 9,
2016.
- “How
Seaweed Could Protect Your Oysters,” Yale Climate Connections, Sept 13, 2016.
- “Ski
Area Adapts to Less Snow,” Yale
Climate Connections, Nov. 11, 2016.
- “Turn
On a Streetlight, Alter an Ecosystem?” Yale Climate Connections, Nov. 11, 2016.
- “Girl
Scouts Teach Parents Energy-Saving Steps,” Yale Climate Connections, Nov. 11, 2016.
- “New
Video Game Simulates the Global Sustainability Challenge,” Yale Climate Connections, Nov 11,
2016.
2015
- “Pendleton,
Oregon, Blazing New Paths on Energy Use,” Yale Climate Connections, Jan 1, 2015.
- “Tiny
Houses Taking Root in Portland Community,” Yale Climate Connections, Jan 1, 2015.
- “A
Major Canadian Province Provides Carbon Tax Leadership,” Yale Climate Connections, Jan. 8,
2015.
- “Teens
Learn About Climate Change,” Yale
Climate Connections, Feb 2, 2015.
- “Much
Smaller Home ... Much Lower Energy Bills,” Yale Climate Connections, Feb 2, 2015.
- “Pulling
CO2 From Thin Air,” Yale Climate
Connections, March 3, 2015.
- “Boston
Snow Storms and Climate Change,” Yale Climate Connections, March 3,
2015.
- “Nuisance
Flooding ... In More Cities,” Yale
Climate Connections, March 3, 2015.
- “Is
Global Warming a Moral Issue?” Yale
Climate Connections, March 3, 2015.
- "Top
Lessons to Be Learned from the Warming 'Hiatus,'" Yale Climate Connections, March 5,
2015.
- "'Clean
fuels' program is appropriate, though minimally effective," Oregonian,
March 11, 2015.
- “Harnessing
Waves as an Energy Source,” Yale
Climate Connections, April 4, 2015.
- “The
Two Hats of Andrew Weaver,” Yale
Climate Connections, April 4, 2015.
- “Cleaner
Concrete, Cement for Healthier Climate,” Yale Climate Connections, April 4, 2015.
- “Lessons
from an Ancient Climate Shift,” Yale
Climate Connections, May 5, 2015.
- “Cover
Crops Store Carbon,” Yale
Climate Connections, May 5, 2015.
- “Grass
Isn't Green (Yet),” Yale Climate
Connections, June 6, 2015.
- “Ocean
Chemistry Puts Oysters at Risk,” Yale
Climate Connections, June 6, 2015.
- “From
Warming Estimates to Measurements,” Yale Climate Connections, July 7, 2015.
- “Modern
Lessons from Ancient History,” Yale
Climate Connections, July 7, 2016.
- “Black
Carbon and Climate Change,” Yale
Climate Connections, August 8, 2015.
- "Catching
Gravity, Rolling By," Physics
World, September 2015, pp. 25-28.
- “What
Are Climate Change Tipping Points?” Yale Climate Connections, Sept 9, 2015.
- “Solar
Roadways In Our Future?” Yale Climate Connections, Sept 9, 2015.
- “Kite
Flying for Wind Power,” Yale
Climate Connections, Sept 9, 2015.
- “Renewable
Energy Plans for Each State,” Yale
Climate Connections, Sept 9, 2015.
- “’The
Blob’ in the Pacific Ocean,” Yale
Climate Connections, Sept 9, 2015.
- “Desalination
is Energy Intensive,” Yale
Climate Connections, October 10, 2015.
- “Rice…With
Less Methane,” Yale Climate
Connections, October 15, 2015.
- "Earth's
Warming: How Scientists Know It's Not the Sun," Yale Climate
Connections, October 15, 2015.
- “Sun
Not Responsible for Warming,” Yale
Climate Connections, Nov 11, 2015.
- “Whatever
became of 'peak oil'? Still to come?” Yale Climate Connections, Dec 12, 2015.
- "Distant
but Connected Weather Patterns and Climate Change" Yale Climate Connections, Dec 12,
2015.
- coverage
of the American Geophysical Union's Fall Meeting for Yale
Climate Connections:
- "James
Hansen Calls Out 'Baloney' on COP21 Climate Progress," December
15, 2015.
- "More
Glum News on Arctic Warming," December 15, 2015.
- Dangerous
Climate Change is Already Here," December 16, 2015.
- "Rapid
Warming Reported in Planet's Lakes," December 17, 2015.
- "About
the Next Generation of Climate Models," December 17, 2015.
- "Whatever
became of Peak Oil? Still to Come?" December 18, 2015.
2014
- "When
ice grows up," Physics World,
February 2014, p. 52.
- "The
Puzzles Involving Sea Ice at the Poles," The Yale Forum on
Climate Change and the Media, March 20, 2014.
- "Planets
Galore," Physics World, April 2014, pp. 33-37.
- "Building
an Elevator to Space" Muse, April 2014, pp. 6-10.
- "Water
Vapor and the Greenhouse Effect: Guest Opinion," Oregonian,
April 13, 2014.
- “Volcanic
vs. Human Emissions,” Yale
Climate Connections, Sept 9, 2014.
- “Warming
Means Rising Storm Tides in N.Y. Harbor,” Yale Climate Connections, Oct 10, 2014.
- “Smart
Grids: One Key to Saving Energy,” Yale
Climate Connections, Nov 11, 2014.
- “Multiple
Benefits Seen from Portland, Oregon’s Ecoroof
Initiative,” Yale Climate
Connections, Nov 11, 2014.
- “Loss
of Land Ice (Not Sea Ice) = More Sea Level Rise,” Yale Climate Connections, Nov 11, 2014.
- “Trees:
A Means of Cooling Without Chilling?” Yale Climate Connections, Nov 11, 2014.
- “Better
Ranching and Better Stewardship,” Yale
Climate Connections, Dec 12, 2014.
- “From
Passive to Interactive to Save Energy on the Grid,” Yale Climate Connections, Dec 12,
2014.
- “Albedo:
Lighter Colors Reflect, Darker Ones Absorb, Heat,” Yale Climate Connections, Dec 12,
2014.
- coverage
of the American Geophysical Union's Fall Meeting for Yale
Climate Connections:
- "Sober
Surprises: Greenland Ice Melt Speeds Up," December 16, 2014.
- "California:
11 Trillion Gallons of Drought,"
December 17, 2014.
- "The
Arctic Brings Surprises, But the Trend Remains Clear," December
18, 2014.
- "Geoethics Gets Bigger Spotlight among
Scientists," December 19, 2014.
- "Dealing
With 'Forces of Unreason,'" December 23, 2014.
2013
- "Constant
info stream creates climate of fear," Salem Statesman Journal,
April 26, 2013, p. 5C.
- "W[h]ither Global Warming? Has It Slowed
Down?" The Yale
Forum on Climate Change and the Media, May 7, 2013.
- “Mopping
Up Carbon,” Physics
World, June 2013, pp. 23-27.
- "Global
warming really is happening," Oregonian,
July 31, 2013.
- "Funky
numbers in physics," Physics
World, August 2013, p. 52.
- "Building
an Elevator to Space," Pacific
Standard, September 4, 2013.
- "The
Supercollider That Never Was," Scientific American,
October 15, 2013.
- "Strange
Bedfellows? Climate Change Denial and the Support for
Geoengineering," The Yale Forum on Climate Change and the Media,
October 30, 2013.
- coverage
of the American Geophysical Union's Fall Meeting for the Yale
Forum on Climate Change and the Media:
- "From
Bowels of AGU Fall Conference, Vital Poster Sessions Offer Riches,"
Dec. 9, 2013.
- "New
Thinking About Climate Sensitivity," December 10, 2013.
- "IPCC
Scientists Assess the Assessments," December 10, 2013.
- "A
Great Lecture is a Thing of Beauty," December 10, 2013.
- "An
Informative Poster Probes the Limits of Climate Models,"
December 10, 2013.
- "Judith
Lean Summarizes Her AGU Lecture," December 11, 2013.
- "James
Hansen Calls for the Light That Only Science Can Provide,"
December 12, 2013.
- "Annual
Arctic Report Confirms the Region's 'New Normal,'" December 12,
2013.
- "When
Scientists Get Sued," December 13, 2013.
2012
- "Refocusing
the photographic industry," Physics
World, January 2012, pp 12-13.
- "A Pressing Matter," Physics World, March 2012, pp 37-41.
- "Japanese
construction firm unveils ambitious space-elevator vision," Physics World, April 2012,
p. 8.
- "The
Climate Problem: We've Been Here Before," The Yale Forum on Climate
Change and the Media, April 24, 2012.
- "The
crime down the street," South
County Spotlight News, June 20, 2012.
- "Colorado
shooting: spiritually sick by afternoon as commentators carry on in the
aftermath," Oregonian,
July 24, 2012.
- "Ready
to Rove: Curiosity Project Scientist Lays Out Mars Tour Plans," Scientific American,
August 7, 2012.
- "When supergravity was born," Physics World, September
2012, pp 32-36.
- "Space
Elevator Enthusiasts Push on despite Lengthy Time Frames and Long
Odds," Scientific
American, Sept 4, 2012.
- "New
Eyes for a Dark World," Physics
World: Focus on Big Science, October 2012, pp 21-22.
- "The
Books I Carry," Oregonian,
October 6, 2012.
- "The
Ethics of Geoengineering,
Part 1," The
Yale Forum on Climate Change and the Media, Dec. 13, 2012.
- "The
Ethics of Geoengineering,
Part 2," The
Yale Forum on Climate Change and the Media, Dec. 19, 2012.
2011
- "Stairway to the heavens," Physics World, December
2011.
- "Summer of Creamsicle," South County Spotlight News,
November 23, 2011.
- "Relativity's
New Revolution," Physics
World, October 2011.
- "Debunking
the war-game myth," South
County Spotlight News, September 29, 2011.
- "Cookies
and Climate Change," Journal
of Irreproducible Results, vol 51 no 4, August 2011.
- "Westboro Baptist Church -- All Bark, No
Bite," Cambridge
Chronicle, April 4, 2011.
- "How to Shout Without
Anyone Hearing," Physical
Review Focus, April 1, 2011.
- "Albuquerque
Sun," South
County Spotlight News, February 10, 2011.
- "Health," n+1: Year in
Review, Part 2, January 2011.
- "Are
Recent Snows From Global Warming?" Oregonian, January 3,
2011.
2010
- "A
Christmas miracle: The gods gave us the Immaculate Reception," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
December 25, 2010.
- "Wikileaks response exposes U.S. hypocrisy," Oregonian, December 17,
2010.
- "Climate
in Wonderland," Oregonian,
September 3, 2010.
- "Difficult
Questions in the Search for Kyron Horman," Oregonian, July 21, 2010.
- "PepsiCo
and the Shame of the Bloggerati," Guardian, July 20, 2010.
- "Summer and Its Freedom," South County Spotlight News,
July 8, 2010.
- "The
Monstrosity in our Midst," South County Spotlight News, April 7,
2010, p.4.
- "More
Scientific Hoaxes,"Journal of Irreproducible
Results, March 2010, p. 27.
2009
- "Novel
Analysis Confirms Climate "Hockey Stick" Graph," Scientific American,
November 2009, pp 21-22.
- "Doomed
Dome: The Future That Never Was," H+ magazine, September 30,
2009.
- "Listen
to climate experts, whether or not you like conclusions," Salem Statesman Journal,
August 28, 2009.
- "Stumbling
Over Data: Mistakes Fuel Climate-Warming Skeptics" Scientific American,
August 2009, p. 19.
- "Can
'Assisted Migration' Save Species from Global Warming?" Scientific American, March
2009.
- "Climate
Change: The Last, Final Problem," Oregonian, January 14, 2009.
2008
- "Let's
Get Real on the Environment," The
Guardian, December 13, 2008.
- "Planck
Satellite Mission Set to Explore Cosmic Secrets," Scientific American,
December 2008.
- "In
a globalized world, I'm just too big to fail," Oregonian, September 25,
2008.
- "No
Safe Level?" Skeptical
Inquirer, Sept./Oct. 2008, pp 7-8.
- "The
Sun Will Eventually Engulf Earth--Maybe" Scientific American, September 2008, p. 24.
- "Dark
Forces at Work," Scientific
American, May 2008, p.
100-102.
2007
2006
2005
- "Maine
Law Requires Drug Companies To Provide Clinical
Trial Data," Journal
of the National Cancer Institute, 2005; 97: 1246.
- "Cutting
Your 20 Tons," Northern
Sky News, Sept. 2005, p. 14.
- "Bush
and company blinded by pseudoscience" (book review of The Republican War on Science), San Francisco Chronicle,
Sept. 4, 2005.
- reprinted in Northern Sky News, Oct, 2005, p. 14.
- "Kunstler
on the Hard, Oil-less Days Ahead," Northern
Sky News, July 2005, p. 14.
- "McKibben's Hopeful Walk," Northern Sky News, June
2005, p. 14.
- "Behind
the Hockey Stick," Scientific
American, March 2005.
2004
- "Father
of Spirit and Opportunity," Scientific
American, October 2004,
pp. 44-46.
- "US
campaign trail takes to the net," New
Scientist, August 21, 2004, p. 24.
- "Martian
Dust Devils," The
Weather Notebook, August 24, 2004.
- "The
Darkening Earth," Scientific
American, August 2004.
- "Cirrus
Warming," The
Weather Notebook, July 6, 2004.
- "Biography of
David O. Siegmund," Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences, May 25, 2004, v 101 n 21 pp 7843-7844.
- "SAXS
Studies Reveal Metals in the Jaws of Marine Worms," APS (Advanced Photon Science) 2003, pp. 59-60.
- "Phase
Transitions in Suspensions of Colloidal FD Virus," APS (Advanced Photon Science) 2003, p. 48.
- "Unusual
Structure in Thin Alkane Films," APS
(Advanced Photon Science) 2003,
pp. 46-47.
- "Methuselah
Man," Technology
Review, April 9, 2004.
- "Shattered
Glass," Scientific
American, April 2004, pp. 30-32.
- "Grain
of Salt," script
for The Weather Notebook,
April 6, 2004.
- "Dream
Machine," Scientific
American, March 2004, pp. 18-20.
- "Sheep
Burps," The
Weather Notebook, March 9, 2004.
- "Democratic
Hopefuls Hear Climate Change Concerns," Northern Sky News,
February 2004.
- "GCC
Warming Oceans," The
Weather Notebook, January 13, 2004.
- "New
Hampshire Nixes Water Plant," Northern
Sky News, January 2004, p. 4.
- "Betting
on the Weather," The
Weather Notebook, January 5, 2004.
2003
- "If We're Rich, Why Aren't We Happy," book review of "The Progress
Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse" by Gregg
Easterbrook, San
Francisco Chronicle, December 28, 2003.
- "Arcade
Games and Climate Change," Northern
Sky News , December 2003.
- "High
Prize for Low Temperatures," Scientific
American, December 2003, p. 42.
- "Feedback
effects," The
Weather Notebook, November 18, 2003.
- "Intelligent
tags are breaking the ice," New
Scientist, November 12, 2003.
- "Power
Struggle: How business and technology collided to electrify America" (review of Empires of Light by Jill Jonnes), San Francisco Chronicle,
August 24, 2003.
- "Future
Food," The Wilson
Quarterly, Summer 2003, pp. 61-65.
- "book review
of Enough: Staying Human
in an Engineered Age," by Bill McKibben,
BetterHumans.com, July 21, 2003.
- "Hot
Words: A claim of nonhuman-induced global warming sparks debate," Scientific American, June
24, 2003 (Web) and August 2003 (print), pp. 20-22.
- "Democracy
in a Decade," University
of New Hampshire Magazine, Spring 2003.
- "Pocket-sized
Fuel Cells," University
of New Hampshire Magazine, Spring 2003.
- "Sand
Dollars," University
of New Hampshire Magazine , Spring
2003.
- "Acting
Locally," Scientific
American, June 2003, p. 20.
- "Process
Triggered by Some Anti-Cancer Drugs Causes Tumors in Mice, Study
Finds," Whitehead
Institute News, April 17, 2003.
- "Why
GM Food Could Start a Trade War," Wired, May 2003, p. 35.
- "Mice
Work If You Can Get It," Next
Wave (AAAS), April 4,
2003.
- "Science
to Save the World: Economist Jeffrey Sachs," Scientific American,
January 2003, pp. 36-37.
- "Getting
Under Your Skin," Scientific
American, January 2003, p. 18-20.
- "Test for
Primes Menaces Internet," Discover,
January 2003, p. 61.
2002
- "Connecting
the Dots: Gene Stanley Applies the Laws of Physics in Surprising
Ways," Boston
University Arts & Sciences, Fall 2002, pp. 13-15.
- "The
Uncertainty Principle: A UNH professor speaks about his famous
father," University
of New Hampshire Magazine, Fall 2002, p. 16.
- "Scientists
Produce the Script for Life," Whitehead
Institute News, October 24, 2002.
- "The
Cost of Kyoto," The
Weather Notebook, October 15, 2002.
- "Nanotechnology:
Wired for success," Nature, Oct. 10, 2002, p. 553.
- "Math = beauty +
truth / (really hard)," Salon,
September 5, 2002.
- background
material for the MiniBooNE neutrino experiment at Fermilab:
- "Ground Below Zero," Scientific American, July
2002.
- "Will
knowing the genetic roots of mental illness increase stigma?" Psychology Today,
July/August 2002, p. 20.
- "Electromagnetic
signals can predict earthquakes," New Scientist, June 15, 2002,
p. 12.
- "The
Next Newton?" Salon,
May 15, 2002.
- "The
Nature of the Neutrino," Columbia
Magazine, Spring 2002.
- "When
Markets Go Mad," Scientific
American, May 2002, p.
28.
- "Maine
Hosts Solar System," Science, April 12, 2002, p. 253.
- "Storms
and Asthma," radio script for The
Weather Notebook, March 20, 2002.
- "Aspirations
in Science and Civics," Scientific
American, March 2002, p.
38.
2001
- "Recipe
for the Unspeakable," Scientific
American, Nov. 2001, p.
15.
- "Space
stories soar: New books mix cultural and technological analysis," The Portland Tribune, Nov. 30, 2001, p. C6.
- "What's
Up? How High Can Buildings Go?" with Hugh Westrup, Current Science, Oct. 26, 2001.
- "High
as a Kite," Current
Science, Oct. 12, 2001,
p. 10.
- "Master
of the Universe," Current
Science, Sept. 14, 2001,
p. 10.
- "Pulp
Non-fiction," Travel
Holiday, Sept. 2001, p.
44.
- "White
Caps," radio script for The
Weather Notebook, August
24, 2001.
- "Celestial
Swingers," New
Scientist, August 1,
2001, p. 36.
- "Committed
to Warming," radio script for The
Weather Notebook, July
26, 2001.
- "Look
for effects of climate change in our own New England back yards," Natural New England, July/August 2001, p. 24.
- "Seeing
Stars With Digital Eyes," IEEE Spectrum, July 2001, p. 62.
- "It Ain't Necessarily So," by David
Murray, et al. (book review) , Salon, July 2, 2001.
- ""Water,
Water. . . Nowhere?" University
of New Hampshire Magazine, Spring 2001, p. 32.
- "A
Sharper Image," University
of New Hampshire Magazine, Spring 2001, p. 10.
- Mars:
a planet of myth and surprise, The Reader's Digest
Association, Inc., 2001, ISBN 0-7621-0320-5.
- film treatment on "Visions of the
Future: The Next 1000 Years" for Palfreman Film
Group, Lowell, MA.
- "Who
wants to be a math millionaire?" Boston
Globe, March 27, 2001,
p. C1.
- Reprinted
as "Million-Dollar Contest Creates a Million Headaches," in ScienceWriters, The Newsletter of the National
Association of Science Writers, Summer 2001, p. 10.
- The
Big Bang: Birth of the Universe," with Charles Flowers, The Reader's Digest Association,
Inc., 2001, ISBN 0-7621-0317-5.
- "The
New Uncertainty Principle," Scientific
American, January 2001,
pp. 18-19.
- "The
Mystery of the Missing Mass," Current
Science, January 5,
2001, pp. 10-11.
- Comets:
blazing visitors from deep space , The Reader's Digest
Association, Inc., 2001, ISBN 0-7621-0313-2.
2000
- "Megabyte
Matchmakers," University
of New Hampshire Magazine, Fall 2000, p. 22-27.
- film treatment on "Genetic
Migration" for Palfreman Film
Group, Lowell, MA.
- "Unlimited
Light," Scientific
American, September
2000, p. 26.
- "On
Golden Pond: No Trespassing," Audubon, July-August 2000, p. 22.
- "Little
Bang?" Popular
Science, June 2000, p.
25.
- "Sapping
Sugar Through Skin," Popular Science, June 2000, p. 40.
- "Liquid
crystals perform as fast optomechanical switches," OE Reports, May 2000.
- "Optical
polymers heat and greet," OE
Reports, May 2000.
- "Photorefractive
polymer exhibits fast response time," OE Reports, May 2000.
- "The Pot Gets Hotter than
the Stove," Physical
Review Focus, 25 April
2000.
- "Mirrors
in Space," radio script for The
Weather Notebook, February
7, 2000.
1999
- "What
Made the Rockies?" Current
Science, December 3,
1999, p. 9.
- "Speaking
Up for Science," Scientific
American, November 1999,
p.22.
- "The
Latest Buzz," radio script for The
Weather Notebook, November
8, 1999.
- film narratives on Great Experiments,
for Palfreman Film Group, Lowell, MA.
- "New
Role$ for Mice in Clinical Trials," HMS
Beagle, Issue 62, September 17-30, 1999.
- "The
Green Flash," radio script for The
Weather Notebook, September
29, 1999.
- "Raging
Ball," Current
Science, September 24,
1999, p. 10.
- "Out
of the Darkness," Current
Science, September 10,
1999, p. 10.
- "A
Large Moon Rising," radio script for The Weather Notebook, September 10, 1999.
- "Electrical
engineering: hot spot for all," Diversity/Careers
in Engineering & Information Technology, Summer/Fall 1999, p. 76.
- "Solar
Storms," radio script for The
Weather Notebook, August
12, 1999.
- "The Posticheur," InterText,
Volume 9, Number 4, July-August 1999.
- "The
Dark Side of Gravity," Science, July 2, 1999, p. 39.
- "Premelt," radio script for The Weather Notebook, June 14, 1999.
- "The
White Mountain National Park?" Appalachian Trailway News, May/June 1999, p. 17.
- "Of
Dumbbells and Doughnuts," New
Scientist, May 1, 1999,
p. 35.
- "Sloshing Seiches," radio script for The Weather Notebook, April 19, 1999.
- "The
de Broglie Wavelength of a Wave Packet," Physical Review Focus,
April 8, 1999.
- "The
Mysteries of Melting," Physical
Review Focus, March 24, 1999.
- "When
a Liquid Is Not a Liquid," Physical
Review Focus, March 16, 1999.
- "Fire
in the Sky," New
Scientist, February 27,
1999, p. 29.
- "Nuclear
Oddball," ScienceNow, February 23, 1999.
- "Living
Walls," Audubon, January/February 1999, p. 72.
1998
·
"Baby Glenn," The
Seattle Review, Volume XX,
Number 1, 1998.
- Reprinted in InterText , Vol. 9, No. 1, Jan-Feb 1999.
- "Slow-Moving
Glass," Popular
Science, September 1998,
p. 28.
- "Quake
and Bake," Popular
Science, September 1998,
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