After her neuroscience lab superviser told her (while they together peered over an anaesthetized rat) that she "sighed too much" to work in laboratory research, Adeline took her science elsewhere. Influenced by coursework in the history of science, she began to examine the social, legal, political, economic and, inevitably, ethical questions raised by recent developments in medicine and biotechnology. Her senior honors thesis, currently in the works, will offer a three-part journalistic investigation of the neurochemistry, policy and marketing behind America's olfactory factories.

Adeline supplements research in science and technology studies with scientific coursework in neuroscience, biology and biochemistry. She fancies herself a journalist, and devotes extracurricular time to critical science writing (as opposed to gee-whiz science writing) for the Indy. Currently, she hosts and oversees Brown Student Radio's local news show, "Off the Beat," which weekly delivers news, stories, voices and opinions that are not given due coverage by other Providence media sources.

In the summer of 2004, she researched, edited and wrote articles for Seed magazine (seedmagazine.com), whose motto, 'Science is Culture,' reflects the fact that science is no longer just for scientists, but emerges in pop culture, conversation and everyday life. She has continued to freelance for Seed since returning to Brown.

A junior in 2004-2005, Adeline has no definite plans for her life after Brown. She likely will join the 95% percent of journalists who are "considering law school," and we'll see if she ever follows through.

Along with Jacquelyn Mahendra, Adeline oversees the Science and Technology Studies undergraduate group. Together with faculty and graduate students, she worked to establish Science and Society as a formal concentration at Brown.

Some of Adeline's articles from Seed's September issue can be viewed here [PDF]:

Extremes: Physiology research at the Badwater Ultramaraton, a 135-mile footrace. In Death Valley. In July.

Profile: Erik Demaine. At age 23, the youngest-ever MIT professor reshapes mathematics using origami folds.

Profile: Kim TallBear. One woman points out that DNA testing is changing the identity of Native Americans.

web versions available at Extremes, Erik Demaine, Kim TallBear