Science X editorial team

Stephanie Baum

Scientific Editor

Stephanie holds a Master's degree in TESOL from The New School in New York, and joined Science X in 2021. She is passionate about cooking, language learning, linguistics, and editing. Stephanie loves to read and edit articles detailing discoveries across the sci-tech realm, especially those involving biology and space exploration.

Gaby Clark

Scientific Editor

Gaby has an MA in English and has been copy editing since 2021. Her early copy editing career involved working with higher education and health content. The pandemic showed her the power of reliable and trustworthy science news, and she now enjoys how she contributes in her copy editing role at Science X.

Robert Egan

Associate Editor

Robert had to live in 11 cities and three countries before finding a place that felt like home. In addition to a bachelor's degree in mathematical biology and a master's degree in creative writing, Robert possesses a small street dog with a large overbite who likes to hunt crabs on the beach.

Owen Ferguson

Scientific Editor

Owen began editing technical work for lay audiences in 1998, working for the Toronto Star newspaper before becoming a full-time freelancer. He attended Ryerson Polytechnic University's journalism program before graduating with a Bachelor's of Independent Studies in forensic database architecture from the University of Waterloo. Owen has been copy editing for Science X since 2020.

Sadie Harley

Scientific Editor

Sadie began her working life in a microbiology lab for a major pharma company. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Life Sciences & Ecology and began her editing career in pharmaceutical news. She has also worked within the oil and gas and renewable industries. Sadie was very happy to join the Science X team in 2023 and is wowed on a daily basis by the content she works on.

Lisa Lock

Scientific Editor

Lisa is a content and copy editor with backgrounds in the arts and medicine. She has a B.A. in art history and an M.A. in material culture. During her diverse career, she has been a publications editor in a decorative arts museum, an emergency paramedic, and an organ transplant coordinator. She has been editing for Science X since 2021.

Christopher Packham

Content Editor

Chris has written and edited for newspapers and alt newsweeklies since 2003, including the Kansas City Star, The Pitch and the Village Voice. He has been copyediting and occasionally writing for Science X since 2013. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his spouse and two dogs.

Alexander Pol

Deputy Editor

Alex holds a Ph.D. in nano-engineering from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. He is an author and co-author of numerous scientific publications. Alex served as a reviewer for various peer-reviewed scientific journals before launching his career in scientific journalism. Science X values Alex's thoughtful and careful scientific insight in developing policy and creating standards for content.

Andrew Zinin

Lead Editor

Andrew has a life-long interest in scientific news. As a youth he contributed science and technology news to local school magazines. Andrew achieved a Master's degree in physics with post-graduate work as a research assistant for five years, conducting scientific research. His earnest efforts and youthful zeal play a major part in the success of Science X.

John Benson

Honorary Editor

John joined Science X in 2006 and his guidance was invaluable in creating reliable and trustworthy science and technology stories for Science X.

Charles Blue

Author

Charles has more than 35 years of experience as a science writer. His primary fields of interest include geophysics, astrophysics (with a focus on radio astronomy), and engineering. When the workday is done, Charles is often found playing tenor banjo at Irish music jam sessions.

Krystal Kasal

Author

Krystal is a freelance science and technical writer with a Master's degree in physics from Washington State University. She has been doing freelance work for the last five years, with experience in clinical research and writing educational physics content. She enjoys writing about science, nature, health, and anything a little bit out of the ordinary.

Ingrid Fadelli

Author

Ingrid is a freelance journalist and science enthusiast with a BSc in Psychology and an MA in International Journalism from City, University of London. Her primary interests include artificial intelligence, robotics, psychology, neuroscience, environmental science, and astrophysics. Ingrid started writing for Science X in 2018.

Paul Arnold

Author

Paul is a versatile freelance writer with a BSc in Biology from the University of London. He worked at the BBC producing science and medical documentaries, traveling the world interviewing scientists in places like Antarctica and the Canadian High Arctic. He now freelances from sunny southern Spain.

Hannah Bird

Author

Hannah Bird possesses a PhD in Earth Sciences, focused on oceanography, climatology and palaeontology. She specializes in terrestrial and marine flora and fauna responses to past global warming events, including research on the oldest known amphibian footprints in the UK. She has over 10 years of experience translating complex scientific principles into mainstream media.

Tomasz Nowakowski

Author

Tomasz is a long-time space enthusiast and amateur astronomer. He founded and managed Astro Watch for nearly a decade - one of the premier astronomy and science-related blogs. Tomasz has been freelancing since 2011, writing for many media outlets, including SpaceFlight Insider and Science 2.0.

Delthia Ricks

Author

Delthia Ricks is an award-winning science writer and author with stories published in Newsday, Discover Magazine, and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. She has written four books, most recently "100 Questions and Answers About Coronaviruses." She holds degrees from UCLA and Columbia University, with an M.S. in Biology.

Thamarasee Jeewandara

Author

Thamarasee Jeewandara, Ph.D., is a researcher and science writer with a Doctorate in Medicine and Bioengineering from the University of Sydney, Australia. She has multi-disciplinary Postdoctoral research experience as a research scientist in biochemistry, plasma physics, genetics, bone tissue engineering, paleontology, cell dynamics and organ-on-a-chip technologies broadly within the U.S and internationally. Thamarasee enjoys travelling, reading/writing, the theatre and fine arts.

Peter Grad

Author

Peter Grad was a reporter, columnist and editor at newspapers in his hometown of the Bronx; Meriden, Conn., and then (for 32 years) in New Jersey at The Record. He was the Op-Ed Page editor at The Record for 18 years and also contributed a weekly computer column beginning in the nineties under the titles "The Computer Tutor" and "The PC Guy."" He designed a prototype for a video- and audio-enhanced online multimedia newspaper for The Record years before that became the norm for the nation's...

Justin Jackson

Author

Justin has been covering science news as a host of This Week in Science (TWIS podcast) since 2004. The weekly program brings a slightly irreverent, yet fervently pro-science perspective to recent research across all scientific subjects. While he has previously worked in biotech research labs running fermentation experiments and in genomics labs running next-generation sequencers, Justin’s first love of science is in communicating the stories to a wider audience. Justin joins the Science X team...

Tejasri Gururaj

Author

Tejasri is a freelance science writer/journalist with an MS in Physics. She explores diverse scientific disciplines and enjoys research-driven writing. When not at her keyboard, you can find her in front of the TV with her feline companions, eating delicious food, or napping.

Sandee Oster

Author

Sandee is an archaeology PhD candidate at the University of the Witwatersrand, where my research focuses on the relationship between humans and animals throughout history, particularly during the 8.2k event in South Africa. As a science writer for Science X since 2024 and an archaeology blogger on Medium, I transform complex archaeological concepts into engaging narratives that captivate broad audiences. With extensive field experience across South Africa and published research, I am committed...

Sanjukta Mondal

Author

Sanjukta Mondal is a freelance science journalist and communicator with a Master’s in Chemistry. She is on a mission to decode the complex world of science writing, one article at a time,powered by coffee and her curiosity for the extraordinary stories behind ordinary things. Her words have appeared on Chemistry World, BioSpace and The Hindu. When she's not crafting stories, you'll find her exploring new worlds through the lens of her camera and the words of a book.

Bob Yirka

Author

Bob Yirka has always been fascinated by science and has spent large portions his life with his nose buried in textbooks or magazines; he has Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science and a Master of Science in Information Systems Management. He's worked in a variety of positions in the telecommunications field ranging from help desk jockey to systems analyst to MIS manager. Recently, after nearly twenty years in the business, he's decided to move to what he really loves doing and that is...

Lisa Zyga

Author

Lisa graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Arts degree in rhetoric in 2004. She subsequently completed a science writing internship at Fermilab, followed by a communications internship at Caterpillar. Since then, she has been writing in a freelance capacity for a variety of science, technology, and other publications. Lisa began writing for Science X in 2005, providing engaging and interesting editorials about scientific developments. Lisa‘s...

Stuart Mason Dambrot

Author

As a Consilientist, Mr. Dambrot analyzes deep-structure interconnections between multiple areas of knowledge and creativity, focus on the synthesis of a precise conceptual language that communicates the common neocortical foundations of human intellectual expression. As a Futurist, Mr. Dambrot identifies, monitors, and extrapolates convergent and emergent trends in a wide range of areas, including computing, communications, energy, neuroscience, nanotechnology, biotechnology, synthetic biology,...

John Hewitt

Author

John's background is physics and neuroscience. He worked in industry for many years in a variety electrical and mechanical engineering roles. He also ran CRE precision, a machine shop specializing in the design of biomedical instruments, for 10 years. He sold the business in 2012 to pursue the goal of full time science reading, and has been able to find gainful employment writing in the fields of neuroscience, cell biology, and general technology.

Laura Mgrdichian

Author

Laura is a physical sciences writer, covering physics, nanoscience, astronomy/astrophysics, and materials science for Science X. She began her career as a reporter covering local events on Long Island, New York and later worked at Brookhaven National Laboratory and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. She has been freelancing since 2005. She has B.S. degree in physics from Stony Brook University and currently lives near Boston, Massachusetts. Laura's association with...

John Messina

Author

After a 35-year professional career in the telecommunications industry, John's second-life career began in 2006. He has flourished as a freelance writer for various websites. John's passion is researching and writing electronic technology and science stories. He graduated from RCA Institutes in 1970 with an Associate Degree in electronic technology. John knows his stuff and readers appreciate his practical insights.

Lin Edwards

Author

Lin has a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry from the University of Sydney, and a Diploma in Freelance Journalism from the Australian College of Journalism. After many years as a technical writer, writing mainly in fields such as chemistry, electronics, heavy engineering, RFID, robotics, and lasers, Lin decided to return to university and has just completed a BA in Literature and Composition. She has also been working as a freelance writer and academic editor, and while she enjoys...

Miranda Marquit

Author

Miranda has a M.A. in journalism from Syracuse University and is a life-long lover of science who now enjoys writing about it. A technology columnist for her local newspaper, Miranda has also had her work published in a range of print and online publications including Discover magazine. Miranda joined Science X in 2005. Her passion for science and technology shows through in her writing, making her contributions lively and incisive.

Ted Goodman

Author

Ted Goodman is a versatile writer, who covers many subjects from symphony orchestras to tournament bridge. After graduate school, he landed a free-lance job with the National Institutes of Health, editing medical research papers. "So many folks are afraid of science and new technologies; I like to bring that knowledge home to them so that they can love it like I do."