Stephen Ornes lives in Nashville, TN, and writes about math, physics, and cancer research. His work has appeared in Discover, Scientific American, New Scientist, Science News for Students, and the Front Matter section of PNAS. He’s the author of Math Art: Truth, Beauty, and Equations and contributed to The Science Writer’s Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Pitch, Publish, and Prosper in the Digital Age. He teaches as part of Vanderbilt University’s Communication of Science and Technology program. Visit him online at Stephenornes.com.

Thesis: “If It Quacks Like a Sphere”: The Million Dollar Problem

Recent Publications Include:

• Large Language Models’ Emergent Abilities Are a Mirage
• The Search for Extraterrestrial Life is Targeting Jupiter’s Icy Moon Europa
• Balsa Wood Transistors Could Esher in ‘Greener’ Electronics
• With Tech, Farms Can Double Up to Produce Both Food and Power
• Some Ecologists Value Parasites — And Now Want a Plan to Save Them