Matthew Hutson
Author
New York, NY, UNITED STATES
Science Writer
Biography
Matthew Hutson is the author of The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep Us Happy, Healthy, and Sane (Penguin/Hudson Street, 2012). He has a B.S. in cognitive neuroscience from Brown University and an M.S. in science writing from MIT. He's a former editor at Psychology Today and has also written for Wired, The Atlantic , Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and others. He lives in New York City.
Industry Expertise (3)
Writing and Editing
Media - Online
Media - Print
Areas of Expertise (3)
Psychology
Superstition
Irrationality
Accomplishments (5)
Science Writer at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (professional)
Wrote about physics and lab life for FermiNews, Fermilab Today, and press material.
Senior Science Writer at Sally Ride Science (professional)
Produced content for magazines, books, and electronic media mostly aimed at younger readers. Includes work for HowStuffWorks, The Planetary Society, and NASA.
News Editor at Psychology Today (professional)
In charge of front-of-the-book, health, and personality sections. Also wrote features and Web content. Helped develop and maintain a network of several hundred bloggers.
Freelance Science Journalist (professional)
Writer for Wired, Discover, Scientific American Mind, Psychology Today,Popular Mechanics, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, and The New York Times Magazine.
Author (professional)
Author of The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep Us Happy, Healthy, and Sane (Penguin/Hudson Street, 2012)
Education (2)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: M.S., Science Writing 2003
Brown University: B.S., Cognitive Neuroscience 2000
Links (2)
Media Appearances (1)
Various TV and radio shows
ABC, CBS, CNN, BBC, NPR, CBC, Telemundo, 3sat, Globo TV tv
Speaking about various topics. More details here: http://www.magicalthinkingbook.com/author/
Event Appearances (4)
Power: From Corruption to Innovation
The Greater Institute Conference Squaw Valley
2017-05-23
This Is Your Mind on Science Writing
Communicating Science to Society Brown University
2016-09-24
Rational Irrationality
The 10 Conference Leavenworth, WA
2012-09-27
The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking
Author Talk MIT
2012-05-14
Sample Talks (1)
The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking
An overview of the psychology behind superstition, religion, and belief in the supernatural, including ways in which magical thinking can hold us back or help us to succeed in our daily lives.
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