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Biography
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Science Writer at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Wrote about physics and lab life for FermiNews, Fermilab Today, and press material.
Senior Science Writer at Sally Ride Science
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
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
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
Author of The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep Us Happy, Healthy, and Sane (Penguin/Hudson Street, 2012)
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.S.
Science Writing
2003
Brown University
B.S.
Cognitive Neuroscience
2000
Media Appearances
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
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
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.
Style
Availability
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Author Appearance
