A collection of my reporting work, some in sound, some in words, occasionally in pictures. I’m currently an assistant editor at Backpacker Magazine Contact me: rachel [at] zurer [dot] comTumblr (3.0; @reportingrzurer)http://rachelzurer.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk1fjnWjqB1qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wired: Storyboard Podcast</strong><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/04/storyboard-anthrax/">Inside the FBI’s Hunt for the Anthrax Killer</a></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/4828583646http://rachelzurer.com/post/4828583646Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700wiredWEBstoryboardpodcast<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk1eqaJDeQ1qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wired.com</strong><br/><a href="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/04/insomniac-cavefish/" target="_blank"> Insomniac Cavefish May Hold Clues to Human Sleep Disorders</a></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/4828178235http://rachelzurer.com/post/4828178235Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700wiredWEBscience<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk1ffbymDu1qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wired: Storyboard Podcast</strong><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/03/storyboard-modernist-cuisine/"><em>Modernist Cuisine</em>, the Last Cookbook You’ll Ever Need</a></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/4828525265http://rachelzurer.com/post/4828525265Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700WEBwiredpodcaststoryboard<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk1eyunx031qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wired: Storyboard Podcast</strong><br/><a href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/03/storyboard-al-jazeera-stream/" target="_blank">Al-Jazeera English Enters The Stream</a></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/4828297466http://rachelzurer.com/post/4828297466Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800storyboardwiredWEB<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk1f73deC11qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wired: Storyboard Podcast</strong><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/03/storyboard-amy-bishop/">‘The Fury’ Digs Into a Killing Rage</a></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/4828412266http://rachelzurer.com/post/4828412266Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800wiredWEBstoryboardpodcast<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgzrvm6KAI1qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wired: Storyboard Podcast</strong><br/><a title="Permanent Link to Storyboard: Easy Money in Lottery Scratchers?" href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/02/storyboard-lottery-scratchers/" target="_blank">Easy Money in Lottery Scratchers?</a></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/3433578365http://rachelzurer.com/post/3433578365Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800storyboardwiredaudiopodcast<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgzp0igBTC1qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wired.com</strong><br/><a href="http://www.wired.com/playbook/2011/02/engineers-luge-design/" target="_blank">Olympic Engineers Work Toward Faster, Better Luge Sleds</a></p> <p>Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonwick/" target="_blank">jonwick04</a></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/3432419374http://rachelzurer.com/post/3432419374Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800WEBwiredplaybookluge<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk1fc9KGF71qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wired: Storyboard Podcast</strong><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/01/storyboard-fema-craig-fugate/">FEMA Chief Says Social Media Aid Disaster Response</a></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/4828483879http://rachelzurer.com/post/4828483879Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800WEBwiredstoryboardpodcast<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lejbzrySM51qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Oakland Local</strong><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://oaklandlocal.com/article/grand-lakes-homespun-bikes-more-cycle-shop">Grand Lake’s Homespun Bikes: More than a cycle shop</a></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/2605887519http://rachelzurer.com/post/2605887519Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:45:26 -0800oakland localWEBbusiness<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldj98ptVat1qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Chemical & Engineering News</strong><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/88/i51/8851news8.html">LEDs Not So Green After All</a> <br/>Environmental Setback: Energy-efficient light-emitting diodes exceed California standards for hazardous waste</p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/2338204807http://rachelzurer.com/post/2338204807Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:12:25 -0800c&amp;ensciencewasteWEBelectronics<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldhj98RSw91qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Oakland Local</strong><br/><a title="Corners Café at Youth Uprising is East Oakland's hidden gem" href="http://oaklandlocal.com/article/corners-caf%C3%A9-youth-uprising-east-oaklands-hidden-gem" target="_blank">Corners Café at Youth Uprising is East Oakland’s hidden gem</a></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/2326989740http://rachelzurer.com/post/2326989740Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:53:31 -0800oakland localcafeWEB<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldfqtcjQlC1qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Chemical & Engineering News</strong><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/88/i51/8851news.html">Nanoparticles Accumulate In The Food Chain</a> <br/>Nanomaterials: Gold nanoparticles become more concentrated as they move from plants to herbivores</p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/2315411519http://rachelzurer.com/post/2315411519Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:41:36 -0800c&amp;enscienceWEBfood chainnanoplants<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ld6s2sekqC1qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Chemical & Engineering News</strong> <br/><a target="_blank" href="http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/88/i50/8850news7.html">The Untapped Energy in Wastewater</a> <br/>Alternative Energy: New measurements show that wastewater contains more energy than previously thought</p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/2159541663http://rachelzurer.com/post/2159541663Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:30:28 -0800c&amp;enWEBscienceEnvironmentenergywastewater<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ld55pnZiWY1qzeg5zo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Oakland Local</strong> <br/><a target="_blank" href="http://oaklandlocal.com/article/north-oaklands-actual-cafe-turns-one-friday">North Oakland’s Actual Cafe Turns One on Friday</a></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/2150332645http://rachelzurer.com/post/2150332645Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:29:47 -0800WEBoakland localevents<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcd2014SHd1qzeg5zo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Oakland Local</strong><br/><a title="Oakland activist Connie Galambos Malloy to help redraw election districts" href="http://oaklandlocal.com/article/oakland-activist-connie-galambos-malloy-help-redraw-election-districts" target="_blank">Oakland activist Connie Galambos Malloy to help redraw election districts</a><br/><em> Ever wondered why Oakland shares a state senator with Livermore, but not with San Leandro? Maybe not, but that’s the kind of detail Oakland resident Connie Galambos Malloy will have to ponder now that she’s been appointed to California’s first-ever <a target="_blank" href="http://www.wedrawthelines.ca.gov/index.html">Citizens Redistricting Commission</a>.</em></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/1662970529http://rachelzurer.com/post/1662970529Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:16:00 -0800oakland localpoliticsWEB<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lby2c1XrbV1qzeg5zo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Chemical & Engineering News</strong><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/88/i47/8847news.html">Mining Industrial Waste For Medicine</a><br/><em>Green Chemistry: A process developed in China turns dye and detergent byproducts into a tuberculosis drug</em></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/1583623898http://rachelzurer.com/post/1583623898Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:00:01 -0800c&amp;enWEBsciencegreen chemistry<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbs705Fh7T1qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Oakland Local</strong><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://oaklandlocal.com/article/saturdays-bicycle-art-salon-looks-liven-richmonds-greenway"> Saturday’s Bicycle Art Salon looks to liven Richmond’s Greenway</a><br/><em>Into biking? Head over to the Bike Salon in Richmond this weekend</em></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/1553259878http://rachelzurer.com/post/1553259878Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:55:17 -0800oakland localWEBeventsbicycling<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbs6pjFVbK1qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Oakland Local:</strong><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://oaklandlocal.com/article/sustainable-economies-law-center-launches">Sustainable Economies Law Center Launches</a><br/><em>Janelle Orsi and Jenny Kassan are lawyers looking to help you share.</em></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/1553223166http://rachelzurer.com/post/1553223166Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:48:55 -0800oakland localWEBjustice<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbfhefxz9r1qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Oakland Local:</strong><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://oaklandlocal.com/article/oakland-wildlife-rescue-center-searches-new-home">Oakland wildlife rescue center searches for new home</a></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/1489875228http://rachelzurer.com/post/1489875228Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:11:02 -0700oakland localWEBanimals<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lb2gtc99ap1qzeg5zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Chemical & Engineering News</strong><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/88/i44/8844news9.html"> Do Antibiotics in Wastewater Pollute Food Crops?</a><br/><em>Water Contaminants: Irrigation does not transfer common antibiotics found in treated wastewater to plants</em></p>http://rachelzurer.com/post/1433389755http://rachelzurer.com/post/1433389755Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:29:36 -0700Environmentc&amp;enWEBscience