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Hope Rising

by Barry Yeoman on June 1, 2020

Click here for a PDF of “Hope Rising,” National Wildlife, June 2020.

The Quest for an AIDS Vaccine

by Barry Yeoman on February 5, 2020

Please click here to be directed to the PDF of “The Quest for an AIDS Vaccine,” Duke Magazine, Winter 2019-2020 issue.

The Healer

by Barry Yeoman on September 8, 2019

Please click here to be directed to the PDF of “The Healer,” Carolina Alumni Review, September/October 2019.

Zero the Mind

by Barry Yeoman on August 1, 2019

The U.S. military is using mindfulness to tap into focused attention of troops under extreme stress. Will it adopt the practices? Should it? Originally published by Mindful Magazine. THE BELL RINGS, AND THE 21 CADETS in Major Matt Jarman’s leadership class at Virginia Military Institute stand at attention as their highest-ranking classmate salutes the professor. […]

Power Play

by Barry Yeoman on October 1, 2018

Click here for “Power Play,” National Wildlife, October 2018. Opens as a PDF.

When Animals Grieve

by Barry Yeoman on February 1, 2018

Click here for “When Animals Grieve,” National Wildlife, February 2018. Opens as a PDF.

Mindful Policing: The Future of Force

by Barry Yeoman on June 14, 2017

With police violence in the news, and public scrutiny on the rise, cities turn to mindfulness to help officers deal with the stress of the job. Originally published in Mindful. “YOU GUYS READY FOR A TECHNIQUE?” the trainer asks. “Everybody, sit up straight. Uncross your legs. Just look straight ahead.” Eric White gathers his 6-foot-8 […]

Earthquake Nation

by Barry Yeoman on January 1, 2016

There’s a whole lot more shaking going on in the Midwest lately—and humans are causing it. Originally published in Popular Science. MARK CRISMON AND I WERE SITTING OUTSIDE his Oklahoma house, looking at the day lilies that lined his pond, when our conversation was interrupted by a distant boom. “Did you feel that?” Crismon asked. […]

Why the Beach Makes Us Happy

by Barry Yeoman on February 1, 2013

Scientists have explored everything from the sound of rolling waves to the molecular ions in the salty air, but is there a power even greater behind the sea’s ability to transform us? And can we harness that power to save the sea itself? Originally published in Coastal Living. IT DOESN’T TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST to tell […]

Do-It-Yourself Genetics

by Barry Yeoman on November 1, 2010

The mapping of the human genome inspired not only a flood of scientific research, but also a flurry of commercial genetic tests aimed at the curious consumer. The author submitted his DNA and gained access to a trove of information—some fascinating, some reassuring, some terrifying. Originally published in Duke Magazine. WHEN WE ADOPTED SCOOTER IN […]

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