IDEO.com • 13th June 2018

A Future Where Food Is Never Wasted

The average American wastes enough food each month to feed another person for 19 days. The Rockefeller Foundation and IDEO are fighting food waste through partnerships with hotels, food banks, foundations, and entrepreneurs.

Earthjustice Quarterly Magazine • 7th April 2017

Sun Rises Over the Bluegrass State

Meet the man charting a greener course for coal country by shutting down the massive Big Sandy coal plant and establishing Kentucky’s largest solar farm.

Franklincovey.com • 7th July 2021

Podcast: How to advocate for the flexibility you and your team need now

What has the pandemic period revealed about what you need to work at your best? Leadership coach Maria Sullivan and I discuss how to keep what's working and change what's not. Copy this link to download and listen: https://cutt.ly/qQrBEeI.

Earthjustice Quarterly Magazine • 20th June 2016

Damned Lies and Dirty Coal

Developers, politicians, and mining executives wanted to bring California’s largest coal terminal to West Oakland. "No way! Not when my parishioners live two blocks from this site," said Reverend Ken Chambers. Residents fought back — and won.

Healthline News • 24th November 2014

Is the Forest of Bacteria Inside You Your Most Precious Resource?

Decades of intensive antibiotic treatments have cost Americans many of their native gut bacteria. Could a damaged microbiome be an underlying cause of conditions like asthma and MS?

T: The New York Times Style Magazine • 22nd March 2012

Eye Candy: 'Supreme Beings'

Butoh on the runway? It’s perfect for San Francisco designers Elena Slivnyak and Ilan Rueben, who walk the thin line between fashion and modern art.

Franklincovey.com • 20th February 2019

9 tips to listen well and build empathy with co-workers

When you listen to build empathy, you’ll open your mind to others’ diverse perspectives, form stronger bonds and, ultimately, work together more effectively.

Earthjustice Quarterly Magazine • 15th October 2015

Righting Civil Wrongs

From California to Michigan, low-income communities of color have been waiting years — sometimes decades — for the EPA to investigate complaints of environmental racism.

IDEO.com • 24th December 2018

Elevating the Craft of Chinese Cuisine

Shinho aims to lift the quality of manufactured food in China and to nourish families around the world. Shinho asked IDEO to help define the company’s plan for the next decade of growth. Alongside designers in China, I wrote this piece highlighting the collaboration.

IDEO.com • 3rd July 2018

Helping a Startup Design Video Games to Build Kids’ Emotional Strength

With researchers at Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital, Neuromotion Labs created tablet games that pair with a heart rate monitor to "gamify" emotional control. Neuromotion embedded at IDEO for a design sprint to expand its suite of games for launch.

Healthline News • 7th March 2014

World’s Oldest Cheese Found in Tombs of 4,000-Year-Old Mummies

Probiotic cheese found with the bodies of perfectly preserved, 4,000-year-old mummies in Xinjiang, China was likely a dietary staple for local herding tribes.

Quartz • 15th September 2017

The Next Big Winners in Tech Will Be the Companies that Choose Heart Over Head

I worked hand-in-hand with IDEO's David Webster to write this op-ed for Quartz about the future of emotionally intelligent AI. I interviewed David and drafted the piece in his voice.

T: The New York Times Style Magazine • 5th April 2011

Now Showing: 'Pulp Fashion'

Textile artist Isabel De Borchgrave makes life-size paper reproductions of iconic costumes, from Marie Antoinette’s billowing gowns to Christian Dior’s sleek, pleated “bar suits.”

The Stockton Record • 31st July 2009

Long Road to Live a Dream

Mark Galey was born deaf, but that won’t keep him from his dream of supporting his family — and seeing the country — by driving a big rig.

Healthline News • 24th April 2015

The Truth About C-Sections, Probiotics, and the Bacteria in Your Gut

Evidence shows that drinking kefir or kombucha, taking a course of antibiotics, and even playing with dogs could change your microbiome for better — or worse.

Franklincovey.com • 9th February 2022

5 essential questions to prepare for your review

A performance conversation is your chance to show your value and set the stage for your next move. To make a strong case for yourself, answer these questions in advance.

Healthline News • 7th February 2013

Needle-Free Vaccinations a Huge Step Toward Stopping Infectious Disease

Bill Gates funds research into room-temperature vaccine delivery via sugar discs that dissolve on the skin — technology he hopes to deploy around the globe.

IDEO.com • 15th March 2018

Transforming the Way You Learn about Your DNA with a Genomics Startup

Accessing our genetic code is as easy as spitting in a tube, but how can we benefit from all that DNA data? The founders of Helix, a genomics startup, approached IDEO to help them prepare for launch.

Earthjustice Quarterly Magazine • 7th July 2017

Abbie Dillen: Clean Energy Powerhouse

“Sometimes there’s virtue in having no choice but to fight like hell — and that’s this moment,” says Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen.

The New Internationalist • 20th October 2011

A Town Unsettled in the West Bank

Ride along with the non-profit Breaking the Silence to see what life can be like for Palestinian families and Israeli soldiers in the West Bank.