“If science, like art, is to perform its mission truly and fully, its achievements must enter not only superficially but with their inner meaning into the consciousness of the people.”
— Albert Einstein, 1939 World’s Fair
I’m a freelance science journalist covering neuroscience, AI, biology and more. In 2020, I was an AAAS Mass Media Fellow at Discover Magazine. My writing has also appeared in Quanta Magazine, WIRED, Astronomy Magazine, Nautilus, Ars Technica,
The Open Notebook, and more. In 2022, I was featured as a guest speaker to discuss my work on WJR Radio Detroit.
Before writing about science, I spent ten years studying the neuroscience of language while at Vanderbilt University for my Ph.D. and postdoctoral fellowship, and at the University of Michigan for my bachelor’s degree.
You can find me on Twitter @allisonpwhitten and email me at allisonpwhitten[at]gmail.com.