Hi, I’m Ari!
I tell stories about science.

I am a science journalist, audio producer, and essayist based in Little Rock, Arkansas. I’m currently an assistant editor on the physical sciences desk at Chemical & Engineering News. When I’m not writing, I’m birding.
Featured Work

Trumpeter Swans Rebound in Arkansas
BirdNote Daily

Here’s the chemistry behind marijuana’s skunky scent
Science News

Why Arkansas’s best duck hunting woods are drowning
Arkansas Nonprofit News Network

Listen: Stories of Migration
BirdNote Daily

What are chemical signs of life beyond Earth?
Chemical & Engineering News

Ainissa Ramirez discusses how society and technology interact
Chemical & Engineering News

Ultrablack skin camouflages deep sea fish
Chemical & Engineering News

The decline of hunting in California
The Mercury News


The birds, the bees, and spiraling family trees
UC Santa Cruz Science Notes