I am a writer, scientist, and educator who focuses on how we think about how we think. Here you'll find reports on the latest brain-related research, analyses of the social and biological aspects of brain health, and some opinionating. Co-author and Forbes contributor Tara Haelle and I have our book, The Informed Parent, now available for pre-order. My work has appeared at HealthDay, Everyday Health, the New York Times Motherlode blog, Forbes, Slate, Grist, The Scientist, Scientific American guest blogs, MIT Tech Review, American Scientist, The Scientist, Backpacker, Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine, and in other local and regional publications.