Writing Services
Mark writes news and feature articles, brochures, fact sheets, press releases and other content on promising innovations in science, technology, business and the environment--and their potential impact on how we live and work. In both print and online publications, he addresses complex topics in concise, accessible, lively copy.
His writing credits include national magazines, such as Technology Review; regional magazines such as AMC Outdoors; websites such as Environmental News Network; and university publications such as Harvard Public Health Review.
Science
"Biology
Becomes Electric," Research at Boston University 2007, Fall 2007,
pp. 14-19. By studying bioelectric activity--or by using electrical
devices to probe biological systems--researchers at Boston University are sparking advances in fields as diverse as early
disease detection and sustainable energy technology.
"The Weeds Within Us," Paradigm (Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research), Winter
2003, 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
"Beyond the Private Car," MIT Technology Insider, August 2008, pp. 9-10.
On-demand city driving concept may yield faster streets and cleaner skies.
"Big Solutions at the Nanoscale," Research at Boston University 2008, Fall 2008. From new design techniques for the ever-shrinking integrated circuit to fast,
accurate, needle-free vaccination and drug delivery, Boston University's Center
for Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology is working to bring the benefits of the
very small to society at large.
Business
"Enterprise Makeover," MIT Technology Insider, June 2007, pp. 7-8. From factory floor
to executive suite, the Lean Advancement Initiative helps organizations cut waste and add value.
"Beyond the Cube Farm," MIT Technology Insider, June 2004, pp. 8-9. Designing office
space to reflect corporate goals and boost performance.
Environment
"Tapping
the Power of Microbes," Research at Boston University 2007, Fall 2007, pp. 14-16. There is a much cheaper and more ubiquitous source of energy for a fuel cell than hydrogen.
"Caution:
Work can be Hazardous to Your Health," Harvard Public
Health Review, Fall 2003. Three professions--bicycle messenger, family farmer and commercial truck driver--can come with unwelcome environmental health "benefits" that include everything from bone fractures to terminal cancers.
