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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
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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
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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
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She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
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Archive: 12-2012
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Q&A: Abraham Flaxman, assistant professor at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
When global health policymakers can’t pinpoint causes of death in developing countries, how can they make the best policy and spending decisions? Abraham Flaxman is working to bridge the gap.
December 31, 2012, 3:00 AM PST | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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Q&A: Adam Frank, astrophysicist, on computing’s next revolution
SmartPlanet speaks with astrophysicist Adam Frank about how quantum computing will give us our next enormous leap in computing power and make our recent digital revolution look primitive.
December 28, 2012, 5:00 AM PST | By Christie Nicholson
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Q&A: Imran Rahman, paleontologist, University of Bristol
A pioneer in “virtual paleontology,” Rahman is using CT scanning and 3-D printers to bring precious fossils out of the lab and into the hands of the public.
December 24, 2012, 3:35 AM PST | By Molly Petrilla
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Q&A: Mark Frauenfelder, editor-in-chief at MAKE magazine, founder of Boing Boing, DIY legend
Stuck in the “velvet rut”? Not sure what that is? Do-it-yourself legend Mark Frauenfelder explains.
December 21, 2012, 3:15 AM PST | By Rachel James
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Q&A: Irus Braverman, author of Zooland: The Institution of Captivity
A new book explores the evolution of zoos, debates between pro- and anti-zoo advocates and the ‘performance’ of zoos.
December 17, 2012, 3:00 AM PST | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood
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Q&A: How to build character that leads to success
Author Paul Tough explains that character traits like perseverance, confidence, and curiosity are the true predictors of life success, not test-driven academic achievement.
December 14, 2012, 5:00 AM PST | By Christie Nicholson
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Q&A: Richard Louv, author of The Nature Principle and Last Child in the Woods
The author and Audubon Medal-winner talks about transforming cities into “incubators of biodiversity” and tackling Nature-Deficit Disorder.
December 10, 2012, 4:15 AM PST | By Molly Petrilla
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Q&A: Daniel Gluck, executive director, Museum of Sex
It takes a special kind of business sense to run a world-class institution about a taboo topic. We drop in to chat with its founder.
December 7, 2012, 3:15 AM PST | By Rachel James
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Q&A: Barbara Van Dahlen, founder and president of Give an Hour
Give an Hour is a nonprofit that connects volunteer mental health professionals with military service members, veterans and their families.
December 3, 2012, 3:00 AM PST | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood