Hello! I’m Jack, a science reporter with the San Francisco Chronicle.

My path to science journalism has taken a few twists and turns. I earned a Ph.D. in molecular biology at Princeton Unversity and worked as a data engineer before completing the science communication program at UC Santa Cruz.

Now, I’m excited to have the opportunity to share my excitement for science and data!

La Niña

S.F. Chronicle, Aug. 14, 2025

La Niña is brewing. Here’s what it means for California weather.

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Earthquakes

S.F. Chronicle, July 09, 2025

A Bay Area fault that could produce a major earthquake is not where scientists thought it was.

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Rubin Observatory

S.F. Chronicle, June 23, 2025

Cutting-edge astronomy facility with Bay Area ties releases incredible space photos.

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