Writing Services
Mark writes news and feature articles, brochures, fact sheets, newsletters, press releases and Web content, translating complex information into concise, accessible and engaging copy. Much of his work explores promising innovations in science, technology, business and the environment—and their potential impact on how we live and work.
- Science
- "Makeshift UAV Probes Secrets of Bat Flight," Boston University College of Engineering website. New data could lead to more agile autonomous vehicles.
- "Secrets of the Stars," Research at Boston University, p. 29. Can the smallest stars in the night sky shed light on the structure, dynamics and evolution of the entire Milky Way galaxy?
- “The Weeds within Us,” Paradigm (Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research), pp. 30-31. Fungi and yeast can spread like weeds in a lawn, a biological invasion that has caught the attention of physicians and scientists.
- Technology
- "Valet Parking, the App," BU Today. New technology finds closest parking spots, best price.
- "Artificial Pancreas Gets Real," BU Today. New system regulates blood glucose levels.
- "Big Solutions at the Nanoscale," Research at Boston University. From new design techniques for the ever-shrinking integrated circuit to fast, accurate, needle-free vaccination and drug delivery, BU researchers are working to bring the benefits of the very small to society at large.
- Business
- "Clusters of Excellence," MIT Technology Insider, pp. 8-9. How to build a robust regional business innovation ecosystem.
- "Weathering the Global Financial Storm," MIT Technology Insider, pp. 7-8. MIT’s Simon Johnson charts the future course of business.
- "Caution: Work can be Hazardous to Your Health," Harvard Public Health Review. Three professions—bicycle messenger, family farmer and commercial truck driver—can come with unwelcome environmental health "benefits."
- Environment
- "Engineering Alternatives: Innovations in Clean Energy and Sustainability," Boston University College of Engineering. Brochure explores how BU researchers are engineering a cleaner, greener world.
- "Just Add Water and Sunlight," MIT Industrial Liaison Program Insider. Chemist Aims to Turn Homes into Clean Energy Power Plants.
- "Tapping the Power of Microbes," Research at Boston University, pp. 14-16. There is a much cheaper and more ubiquitous source of energy for a fuel cell than hydrogen.
