Jacob Roberts
Jacob Roberts is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, and former staff writer for Distillations. Jacob has a bachelor’s degree in history from Wesleyan University. Previously he worked as an intern at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, as a development assistant at St. James School in Philadelphia, and as an intern at Distillations.
More from Jacob Roberts
The Dual Legacies of Henry Moseley
After transforming the periodic table should the promising young scientist have been allowed to fight in World War I?
The Parasites in Our Past
Lice can tell us a lot about who we are and where we came from.
Nor Any Drop to Drink
Drought drove American pursuit of desalination in the mid-20th century. Now a changing climate has compelled nations around the world to embrace the double-eged technology.
The Mystery of Yellow Rain
After the Vietnam War a mysterious yellow substance rained down from the skies of Southeast Asia. Was it a chemical weapon or something stranger?
Fit as a Fiddle: The Remarkable Lives of Cremonese Violins
About half of the 1,100 instruments made by master luthier Antonio Stradivari have been lost or destroyed in the past 300 years. Should the instruments that remain be played or preserved?
A Giant of Astronomy
William Herschel had a conflicted relationship with his biggest creation.
Stradivari and the Search for Brilliance
Can science tell us what makes a Stradivarius so special?
Data from Disaster
Many tragic accidents have provided unexpectedly valuable information for scientists.
Hacking Humans
Dissatisfied with the limitations of the human body, some people are modifying themselves with electronic compasses and magnetic implants.
