science + art

I am a doctor and designer who loves using curiosity, creativity and collaboration to turn what I learn from science and nature into things I can share. Find out more in my bio, fabric designs, and posts on life/art/food/travel. Thanks for visiting!
latest posts
- You can Toucan! Make a talking toucan costumeEnchanted by toucans and their huge colorful beaks, our family decided to be toucans for Halloween. In this post, I share how I made a talking toucan costume using mostly… Read more: You can Toucan! Make a talking toucan costume
- Searching for Pura Vida… finding a drop of water.I went to Costa Rica in search of pura vida (“pure life”) this summer, and I ended up finding … a drop of water. Costa Rica’s legendary national phrase “pura… Read more: Searching for Pura Vida… finding a drop of water.
- Indigo magic: a fruit vat challenge featuring persimmons and citrusThis year I gave myself the ultimate indigo challenge: create and maintain an indigo vat with plant-based indigo and fruit reducers from my family’s persimmon and citrus tree fruit discards,… Read more: Indigo magic: a fruit vat challenge featuring persimmons and citrus



