Sid Perkins

Freelance Writer

Sid is a freelance science journalist. He lives in Crossville, Tenn., with his wife, two dogs and three cats. He specializes in earth sciences and paleontology but often tackles topics such as astronomy, planetary science, materials science and engineering. 

 

In 2009, Sid won the Award for Distinguished Science Journalism in the Atmospheric and Related Sciences from the American Meteorological Society. And in 2002, he shared the American Astronomical Society’s Solar Physics Division’s Award for Popular Writing on Solar Physics. Sid’s writing also appears in Science, Nature, Scientific American, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Science News.

All Stories by Sid Perkins

  1. Tech

    Building with moon rocks

    Working on the moon with lunar soil and grit could prove easier, more efficient and less costly than using earthly materials.

  2. Teens take home science gold

    A low-cost, self-driving vehicle; battery alternatives and analyses of galaxy clusters claim top prizes at a global high school science competition.

  3. Tech

    Flagging loose bolts

    “Smart alert washer” automatically flags when a nut is coming loose, warning of potential danger.

  4. Environment

    Pee is for power

    The water in urine can be a source of hydrogen for electrical generators.

  5. Tech

    Avoiding ‘hot’ wheels

    Teen designs device that could almost double the life of airplane tires.

  6. Animals

    Here comes Swarmageddon!

    This spring and summer, trillions of cicadas will emerge in the eastern United States

  7. Science on the South Lawn

    The White House hosts scores of student researchers.

  8. Microbes

    Microscopic caffeine fiends

    Researchers create a bacterium that can’t live or reproduce without a stimulant found in soft drinks, chocolate, coffee and tea.

  9. Chemistry

    Building a better battery

    Researchers develop a way to make batteries that hold more charge and don’t weaken with age.

  10. Tech

    Supertiny satellites launched

    Researchers are building simple, miniature satellites to bring down their costs and expand their availability.

  11. Animals

    Feeling the invisible

    Sensor wired into a rat’s brain lets it detect light it can’t see.

  12. Space

    Where cosmic rays are born

    New evidence links origin of these very energetic particles to massive explosions of distant stars.