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Biography

Science journalist, book editor, and editorial consultant with 35 years of experience reporting, writing, editing, and publishing on topics in science, engineering, and technology. Author of 200+ articles for Scientific American and features for The Economist, Nature, Discover, IEEE Spectrum, and others. AP columnist. Winner of the AAAS and Wistar Science Journalism Awards and of an Independent News Network INNovator Award. Edited special issues for Scientific American and produced its podcast series on the coronavirus pandemic. Launched and ran a small but highly profitable publishing company and an editorial team of dozens of staff and freelance contributors to produce multivolume, James Bead Award-winning books. Produce peer-reviewed articles and posters, videos, podcasts, and high-impact presentations for researchers and C-level executives in science and tech. Developed and helped execute an expansion plan for Anthropocene magazine, as well as an award-winning climate fiction series.

Content

Total articles 79

• Available on paid plans

  Is solar geoengineering inevitable?

  By Mark Harris, Wayt Gibbs Verified

  Mar. 31, 2022

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  Who sues for the trees-and the air that we breathe?

  By Wayt Gibbs Verified, Mark Harris

  Jul. 09, 2021

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  Can We Stop Carbon at the Border?

  By Wayt Gibbs Verified

  Jun. 25, 2021

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