About
Michael is a science journalist whose work has appeared in leading publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Science, Nature, Scientific American, Atlas Obscura, NiemanLab, Quanta Magazine, and National Geographic, where he worked as a staff science writer for seven years. He is also the co-author of the National Geographic Stargazer’s Atlas (2022) and the National Geographic Book of Magic and the Occult (forthcoming). Michael is the 2022 recipient of the American Astronomical Society’s Jonathan Eberhart Planetary Sciences Journalism Award and the co-recipient of a 2023 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award.
Michael has a master’s degree in science writing from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology from Vanderbilt University. In his spare time, he enjoys singing, magic, and a good book. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his family.