"Waiting for the Bionic Man," in press, Wired, April 2012. This is a story on how difficult it really is to build a prosthetic arm. 

"The Ascent of Life" (web version: One-way evolution: The ladder of life makes a comeback.) New Scientist, January 21, 2012, pp. 35-37. Here's where I took a gander at the idea that progress is built into evolution, rather than happening essentially by accident.

Algae and Light Help Injured Mice Walk Again, Wired, November 2009. About the emerging technology of optogenetics, which allows neuroscientists to stimulate genetically altered neurons in the brain by cell type. This article inspired key sections of World Wide Mind.

Can You Hear It Now?, Wired, July 2008. A brief retrospective on My Bionic Quest for Boléro. 

Confessions of a Bionic Man, Washington Post, Sunday, April 13th, 2008. This story uses my experience with cochlear implants to muse on how neurotechnology may change the way people communicate.

The Networked Pill, Technology Review, March 20, 2008. About a pill that radios back data on conditions inside the body.

Helping the Deaf Hear Music, Technology Review, February 26, 2008. About a test that measures how well cochlear implant users hear pitch, timbre, and melody.

Looking into the Brain with Light, Technology Review, January 29, 2008. About monitoring oxygen levels in the brain using light.

The Naked Ear, Technology Review, Jan/Feb 2008. About Otologics’ fully implantable hearing aid.

An Algorithm That Makes Voices Clearer, Technology Review, November 28, 2007. About headphones that make voices clearer.

The Invisible Hearing Aid, Technology Review, August 28, 2007. About a fully implanted hearing aid being developed by Otologics, a startup company in Boulder.

Making Deaf Ears Hear with Light, Technology Review, August 10, 2007. About using infrared laser light instead of electricity to stimulate neural cells in the cochlea.

My Bionic Quest for Boléro, Wired, November 2005. About a new program for my cochlear implant that let me hear music better.