Author and expert in human-centered public historic preservation policy, the psychological value of place, and collaborative governance.
chief opinion editor, The Transmitter
Not affiliated with WIRED. Just a fan of science & tech.
Writer. (A Pox on Fools, a polemical history of vaccine rejection, out May 2026) Quondam documentarian (credits at PBS, BBC, etc.) Professing science writing at MIT. Lucky spouse & father. Servant to two feline overlords.. He/him. ALL OPINIONS MINE ALONE.
Senior science writer. Medical editor. Paddler. Telemark skier. Hiker. Reader. Farmer's market regular.
A legacy of discovery. A future of innovation.
Editorial director, NYT Magazine
Digital Innovation Director at IEEE Spectrum https://spectrum.ieee.org/
Co-creator of the Robots Guide https://robotsguide.com/
Journalist, science writer, director of sciwrite.mit.edu, cochlear implant user. Formerly: brain tumor patient
"A vast confusion of vows, wishes, actions, edicts, petitions, lawsuits, pleas, laws, proclamations, complaints, grievances, are daily brought to our ears. "
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Award-winning science writer, author of the New York Times bestseller "NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity," and an upcoming book on cystic fibrosis, "The Taste of Salt."
Freelance journalist & researcher | Words in Militant Wire, Lawfare, CTC Sentinel, EurasiaNet, CAHN & more | Interested in conflict, technology and underground movements | The People's First Runner Up
Scientist, focused on the intersection of immunity and genetics, primary focus is Coccidioides and early innate responses. Love running, hiking, slalom kayaking, my border collies and my sheep. views are my own, scientific and political.
Security. Genealogy. Dad. Husband. Securigenealodadsband. Also: Disney fan and @TouringPlans blogger.
Artist formerly known as JJT on the app formerly known as Twitter.
Over on Threads/IG as johnjtierney.
Once in awhile I yell out the window.
Scientist, educator, equestrian, blogger
