I’m a writer based in the Washington, D.C., area and Seattle who has had the great good fortune to write about some of the most interesting and important topics of our time, including genetics, race, human origins, evolution, climate change, education, talent, and competition. Here’s a short bio. For a longer summary of my 30-year career as a freelance writer, here’s a resume.

Lately I’ve been compiling a list of recommended books in science and technology, building on an article I published in the Washingtonian magazine. Here’s the current version of the list.  If you have feedback on the list or a book to recommend, please e-mail me.