Reporter, author, editor
Photo courtesy of Ching-Hsuan Lin
Bona Fides
Education
B.A., Yale University, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, honors in political science, Berzelius, Yale Daily News features editor.
One year toward Harvard University M.A. plus a semester at Leningrad State University.
One-year Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT.
Books
“The AI Revolution in Medicine: GPT-4 and Beyond”
With Microsoft president for research Peter Lee and Harvard Medical School chair of bio-informatics Zak Kohane. 2023. Pearson, tens of thousands of copies sold, translated into 10 languages,
“Three Wishes: A True Story of Good Friends, Crushing Heartbreak and Astonishing Luck on Our Way to Love and Motherhood”
With Beth Jones and Pamela Ferdinand. 2010. Little, Brown. Film rights optioned. Today Show and cover of NYT Styles section.
Journalism
Contributing writer, Boston Globe “Ideas” section (current)
Boston bureau chief, Bloomberg News (2021-2022)
Health/science reporter, CommonHealth host, WBUR (2010-2021)
Health/science reporter, The Boston Globe (2002-2009)
Boston bureau chief, national staff, The New York Times (1995-2001)
Staff Moscow correspondent, The Los Angeles Times (1990-1995)
Moscow local hire, The Associated Press (1989-90)
Relatively Recent Reporting
New England Journal of Medicine AI
Bloomberg News
The Boston Globe
I tried to pry public records from Brookline schools. They stiff-armed me for months.
The parents who dared to question Newton’s educational equity experiments
Will Harvard ever get another professor like Harvey Mansfield?
My heartening summer school class on the new science of aging
Genetic testing of embryos: An ethical debate unfolds
This time, the hype about AI in medicine is warranted
Sidelines
Super-Snobby Science Writing Service
It is a privilege to amplify the voices of hard-working scientists and engineers who want to share what they’re doing with the world. In highly select cases, I can help with op-eds and press releases; also with writing proposals, outlines and chapters of books for a general audience.
Boards and other volunteering
Editorial Board member, New England Journal of Medicine AI
Board member, Cambridge AI News
Board member, The Calculus Project
Children’s concert narrator, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra
Founding member, Learning First Brookline
Speaking
I’ve moderated countless panels on many health, science, journalism and AI topics, and am open to more but not hungry for limelight.
