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Smoke from Western wildfires can influence Arctic sea ice, researchers find

New CU Boulder research finds that the presence of clouds—or lack thereof—caused by the smoke of wildfires thousands of miles away can either help protect or endanger Arctic sea ice.

Posted bycayleythamJune 15, 2023Posted inColorado Arts and Sciences MagazineTags:Portfolio, Repost, Science WritingLeave a comment on Smoke from Western wildfires can influence Arctic sea ice, researchers find

Barn swallows may indeed have evolved alongside barns, humans

As humans evolved and expanded, so too did barn swallows, new research from CU Boulder suggests.

Posted bycayleythamApril 23, 2023April 23, 2023Posted inColorado Arts and Sciences MagazineTags:Portfolio, Repost, Science WritingLeave a comment on Barn swallows may indeed have evolved alongside barns, humans

Diversity begets diversity in the alpine

As plant communities become more diverse and complex in the high alpine, so to do soil microorganisms, according to a new CU Boulder study.

Posted bycayleythamMarch 26, 2023Posted inColorado Arts and Sciences MagazineTags:Portfolio, Repost, Science WritingLeave a comment on Diversity begets diversity in the alpine

To confront wildfire risk, experts get social

The WiRē team—a group of wildfire practitioners and researchers, including some from the University of Colorado Boulder—is working across Colorado to better understand the human role in local wildfire mitigation.

Posted bycayleythamMarch 19, 2023Posted inColorado Arts and Sciences MagazineTags:Portfolio, Repost, Science WritingLeave a comment on To confront wildfire risk, experts get social

Smoke from distant fires darken the public health picture

Questions remain about the respiratory risk posed to a fifth of the United States population by increasing wildfires—but a CU Boulder researcher is trying to clear the air.

Posted bycayleythamMarch 12, 2023March 19, 2023Posted inColorado Arts and Sciences MagazineTags:Portfolio, Repost, Science WritingLeave a comment on Smoke from distant fires darken the public health picture

Parasite* Snippet

Snippet from Parasite, which is an adult horror novel with thriller elements.

Posted bycayleythamMarch 10, 2023July 31, 2025Posted inFictionTags:Parasite, SnippetLeave a comment on Parasite* Snippet

Red Shadow* Snippet

Snippet from Harpy, which is a young adult dark fantasy.

Posted bycayleythamMarch 9, 2023April 12, 2024Posted inFictionTags:Harpy, SnippetLeave a comment on Red Shadow* Snippet

Delayed Flight* Snippet

Snippet from Delayed Flight, which is an adult thriller with speculative elements.

Posted bycayleythamMarch 8, 2023March 12, 2024Posted inFictionTags:Delayed Flight, SnippetLeave a comment on Delayed Flight* Snippet

Website Update

Keep an eye out for website content changes.

Posted bycayleythamMarch 7, 2023March 7, 2023Posted inUpdatesLeave a comment on Website Update

Cannabinoids are easier on the brain than booze, study finds

A brain MRI

But much remains unknown or unproved, such as whether marijuana has beneficial effects, CU Boulder professor observes.

Posted bycayleythamMarch 5, 2023March 12, 2023Posted inColorado Arts and Sciences MagazineTags:Portfolio, Repost, Science WritingLeave a comment on Cannabinoids are easier on the brain than booze, study finds

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