Jennifer Ouellette

About

Currently covering "Where science meets culture" at Ars Technica. Former science editor for Gizmodo. Freelance work has appeared in Smithsonian, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times Book Review, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Slate, Discover, Salon, New Scientist, Pacific Standard, Mental Floss, BBC News, Physics World, Scientific American, Wired, The Atlantic, among other venues. Public appearances include panels, lectures, radio, podcasts, and television. Author of four popular science books, published by Penguin: "Black Bodies and Quantum Cats: Tales from the Annals of Physics"​ (2006); "The Physics of the Buffyverse"​ (2007); "The Calculus Diaries: How Math Can Help You Lose Weight, Win in Vegas, and Survive a Zombie Apocalypse"​ (2010); "Me, Myself and Why: Searching for the Science of Self"​ (January 2014) Regular contributor to Quanta (2012-2018). Maintained science and culture blog Cocktail Party Physics at Scientific American (2011-2015); also blogged for NOVA and Nautilus. Discovery News/Space (2008 to 2012). Co-host, Virtually Speaking Science podcast, with Alan Boyle, Tom Levenson, and Kelly Hillis (2012-2015). Journalist in Residence at Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics in Santa Barbara, California (February-April 2008, Winter 2018). Instructor for Santa Fe Science Writers Workshop (2009). Science writing fellow at University of Wisconsin, Madison, October 2010. Selection committee for Los Angeles Times Book Prize (science and technology), 2011-2012. Former program director for National Academy of Sciences' LA-based Science and Entertainment Exchange (2008-2010). Served on Committee on Science and Technology Engagement with the Public (CoSTEP) for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2012-2015). Served on Committee on Informing the Public of the American Physical Society (2013-2016). Card-carrying member of Authors Guild, WGA-East, and National Association of Science Writers.