Angelic kittens + devilish plants + venture capitalists

Credit: Alex Riddell/RZSS

Hey folks! I spent most of last week at the North American Congress for Conservation Biology, so I didn't do much writing, but a few articles that I had previously submitted made their way into the real world. Here are the first two, my latest "Extinction Countdown" pieces for Scientific American:

Adorable Kittens Represent Hope for Nearly Extinct Scottish Wildcats

Newly Discovered "Devil Orchid" is Critically Endangered


And on a completely different note, here's my latest tech careers feature for IEEE-USA InSight:

What Venture Capitalists Want


That's it for this Monday. Come on back a week from now for what will likely be a longer list!