Los Angeles freelance science writer and editor
My PhD advisor only once gave me poor advice. “It’s best not to make career decisions based on geography,” he said. My idea of one of the purposes of a postdoc was in direct conflict with this advice. I thought a postdoc was a free opportunity to go live somewhere I might never have the... Continue Reading →
by Janice Nigro Liam was his first name. The trail guide. A strapping young New Zealander. Handsome, I thought to myself, still getting the sleep out of my eyes. In the next moment, he delivered the news in his New Zealand accent. The others in the group had canceled the guided day hike on the... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you don’t get out of travel what you expect. Like the time I was stranded on a small island off the coast of Australia. The island was not too far from the mainland, but in between were box jellyfish and crocodile infested waters. Swimming back was not going to be an option. I took... Continue Reading →
Janice Nigro 