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Christina Hernandez Sherwood
Christina Hernandez Sherwood
Contributing Writer
Christina Hernandez Sherwood has written for the Los Angeles Times, Newsday, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education and Columbia Journalism Review. She holds degrees from the University of Delaware and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. She is based in New Jersey.
Christina Hernandez Sherwood
In the unlikely event that Christina has a professional or financial relationship with a company she writes about, it will be prominently disclosed.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Molly Petrilla
Molly Petrilla
Contributing Writer
Molly Petrilla is a freelance writer based in New Jersey. She has written for The Pennsylvania Gazette, Philadelphia magazine, Cleveland Magazine, The History Channel Magazine and The Princeton Packet. She holds a degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Molly Petrilla
Molly Petrilla does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Christie Nicholson
Christie Nicholson
Contributing Writer
Christie Nicholson produces and hosts Scientific American's podcasts 60-Second Mind and 60-Second Science and is an on-air contributor for Slate, Babelgum, Scientific American, Discovery Channel and Science Channel. She has spoken at MIT/Stanford VLAB, SXSW Interactive, the National Science Foundation, the National Research Council, the Space Studies Board and Brookhaven National Laboratory. She holds degrees from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and Dalhousie University in Canada. She is based in New York.
Christie Nicholson
Christie Nicholson does not hold any investments in the technology companies she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Rachel James
Rachel James
Contributing Editor
Rachel James is a radio documentary producer and multimedia journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. She has worked with Radiolab and This American Life, contributed to WNYC's Talk To Me, Down East Magazine, KALW's Crosscurrents and the Third Coast International Audio Festival. She holds a degree from the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the radio program at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.
Rachel James
Rachel does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Archive: 09-2011
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Steingraber on fracking and raising kids in a toxic world
More from Sandra Steingraber, the Heinz Award winning biologist who focused her life’s work on the links between environmental toxins and human diseases.
September 29, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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From cancer survivor to environmental health expert
From Sandra Steingraber’s bladder cancer diagnosis to raising her two children amid the threat of fracking, her life’s work has focused on the links between the environment and human...
September 27, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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What does it take to be airline of the year?
Qatar Airways, which becomes 100 aircraft strong this week, is bucking the industry trend of slow growth and cut services. SmartPlanet tours its newest product, the Boeing 777-300ER.
September 26, 2011, 2:00 AM PDT | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan
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Extending smart phone battery life by more than 50 percent
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new smart phone mode that could extend battery life by more than 50 percent.
September 22, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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Mobile lab tracks greenhouse gas emissions
In an effort to help officials measure emissions — and their impacts — researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have built a mobile research facility to measure greenhouse gases.
September 20, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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Stalled NYC construction site becomes urban farm
A real estate developer and restaurateur team up–using innovation and 6,000 plants–to create Riverpark Farm.
September 19, 2011, 2:00 AM PDT | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan
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Using new video game tech to keep seniors healthy
While older adults aren’t the target audience for new video game technology, Missouri researchers are using the devices to help keep seniors healthy.
September 15, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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Studying 9/11 to understand infrastructure interdependence
Ten years after surveying the damage of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a systems engineering expert developed software to help officials understand infrastructure interdependence.
September 13, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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Patagonia pleads: Buy only what you need
The outdoor apparel retailer and eBay team up for the Common Threads Initiative, an online marketplace for used Patagonia merchandise that asks customers to pledge less consumption, more resale...
September 12, 2011, 2:00 AM PDT | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan
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At Cafe Scientifique, science talk is served with a cold beer
At Cafe Scientifique, monotone lectures and boring PowerPoint presentations are banned. Instead, the gatherings emphasize smart discussion of science — over a cup of coffee or a cold beer.
September 8, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood