Episode 2 michael lemonick in this episode of talk nerdy, cara is joined by michael lemonick, the opinion editor at scientific american. Michael lemonick has written more than 50 time magazine cover stories on science, medicine and the environment, including its1996 story on the discovery of the first planets beyond the solar system. The book is the story of lonnie sue johnson, a renowned artist and princeton resident who was left amnesic after an illness and now lives in a present that rarely progresses beyond 10 to 15 minutes. Lemonick has twice won the american association for the advancement. Lemonick is an opinion editor at scientific american and a former. Her damaged brain forgot new experiences but she still. He has also written four books on astronomical topics and has taught science journalism at princeton university for the. He has written more than 50 time magazine cover stories on science, and has written for national geographic, the new yorker and other publications. Michael egnor a professor of neurosurgery and pediatrics at state university of new york, stony brook, and an awardwinning brain surgeon named one of new. Lemonick is the author of four books, and a cover story for time was featured in the anthology best american science and nature writing 2007. About lonni sue johnson, who suffered a specific kind of. View michael lemonicks profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
He shares the tale of a woman whose brain was ravaged by encephalitis, disrupting her ability to form new memories and destroying her recollections from the past. I always get a bit weirded out when people get that passionate over simply questioning whats supposed to be a popular, but nevertheless purely scientific theory. Michael lemonick, the chief opinion editor at scientific american, will speak at yale on wednesday, oct. Lemonick, ayana elizabeth johnson, emily driscoll, nexttoxic spill blogs. In his probing, compassionate, and illuminating book, awardwinning science journalist michael d. Lemonicks email address, contact information, linkedin, twitter, other social media and more. Lemonick uses the unique drama of lonni sue johnsons daytoday life to give us a nuanced and intimate understanding of the science that lies at the very heart of human nature. Lemonick is the opinion editor at scientific american, a former senior writer for time, and the author of six previous books. Michael egnor responds to michael lemonick at time online. Michael lemonick joins the federalist radio hour to share one womans unique story about memory loss and her life in the perpetual now. A story of amnesia, memory and love will be published in february. He holds a master of science in journalism from columbia university. Michael lemonick opinion editor scientific american linkedin. Either the word has devolved into a meaningless cliche, or it has real conceptual heft.
Scientific american opinion editor lemonick mirror earth. Lemonicks email address, contact information, linkedin, twitter. A story of amnesia, memory, and love, and many more. He has written more than 50 time magazine cover stories on science, and has written for national geographic, the new yorker and other publications we will be discussing science journalism, science policy, mr. Lemonick 83jrn interweaves johnsons tragic personal story with a light summary of the scientific communitys decadeslong investigation into the neuroscience of memory. Lemonick is the opinion editor at scientific american. A scientific american article about jennifer gunter led to. This post, which originally appeared in december, 2017, announced a contest by the perimeter institute for theoretical physics, to expand on its poster series on underappreciated women in science. Jun 24, 2011 last month, scientific american ran a disappointing interview by michael lemonick of controversial retired university of california, berkeley, physics professor richard muller. Artists memory loss fuels discoveries about the brain.
Michael lemonick is opinion editor at scientific american magazine. Can science journalists help change americas distrust of science. In this episode of talk nerdy, cara is joined by michael lemonick, the opinion editor at scientific american. Lonni sue johnson was a successful artist, viola player, and private pilot. Theyre collections of maybe 100,000 stars, tightly bunched into a roughly spherical configuration, which orbit the central part of the milky way and other galaxies in a relatively lazy fashion, like a swarm of laidback bees. Michael egnor managed to keep himself calm and reasonable the entire time, and lemonick was reduced to talking points. It deals with the creation of the universe, and favors a big bang. Michael lemonick is an opinion editor at scientific american, a former senior staff writer at climate central and a former senior science writer at time. The skeptics society currently has over 55,000 members.
Lemonick calls the perpetual now, the title of his book about johnson and the new discoveries about. Michael brant shermer born september 8, 1954 in glendale, california is an american science writer, historian of science, founder of the skeptics society, and editor in chief of its magazine skeptic, which is largely devoted to investigating and debunking pseudoscientific and supernatural claims. Scientific american is the essential guide to the most aweinspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the. Michael ryan and michael lemonick humanities council. Stick to the science scientific american blog network. The implication that lemonick and gunter seem to make is that scientific american should be an advocate for science, not that its journalism should also hold science accountable. He has also written for discover, yale environment 360, scientific american, and others, and has written a number of popularlevel books on science and astrophysics, including the georgian star. He has also written four books on astronomical topics and has taught science. Science journalist michael lemonick answers questions about his new book the perpetual. Michael lemonick, opinion editor at scientific american, talks about his most recent book, the perpetual now. In the perpetual now, scientific american opinion editor michael d. Feb 15, 2018 a memorable book about forgetting 02142017 11. Lemonick is the chief opinion editor at scientific american. Michael d lemonick is the opinion editor for scientific american.
Last month, scientific american ran a disappointing interview by michael lemonick of controversial retired university of california, berkeley, physics professor richard muller. He has taught science and environmental journalism at princeton, columbia, johns hopkins and new york universities. He has written more than 50 time magazine cover stories on science, and. Oct 01, 2018 michael lemonick, the chief opinion editor at scientific american, will speak at yale on wednesday, oct. Her story and why her amnesia may not be such a tragedy after all is the subject of a new book titled the perpetual now.
In a piece at time online, more spin from the antievolutionists, senior writer michael lemonick attacks id, the discovery institute, the signatories of the dissent from darwin list, and michael egnor in particular dr. Ive also written several books, and teach part time at princeton. Science journalist michael lemonick answers questions about his new book the perpetual now. Lemonick is the opinion editor at scientific american magazine. A story of amnesia, memory and love, about lonni sue johnson, who suffered a. Lemonicks book, by comparison, reads as if written by a very diligent reporter. Michael ryan university of texas, one of the worlds leading authorities on animal behavior, shares the astonishing story of how the female brain drives the evolution of beauty in animals and humans with acclaimed science writer michael lemonick scientific american.
Amnesia is used frequently as a plot device in novels and films, but longterm, reallife cases are rare. He has also written for discover, yale environment 360, scientific american, and others, and has written a number of popularlevel books on science and astrophysics. Lemonick has been a journalist and author for more than 25 years20 of them at time magazine, where he wrote more than 50 cover stories on topics ranging from climate change to genomics to particle physics before stepping down as a senior science writer in early 2007. A story of amnesia, memory and love, about lonni sue johnson, who suffered a specific. Michael lemonick writes frequently about astronomy and teaches journalism at princeton university. A wellresearched, engaging and accessible combination of brain science and biography, the perpetual now centers on the. Prior to joining climate central, he was a senior science writer at time magazine, where he covered science and the environment for more than 20 years. Astronomy writer confronts mysteries of inner space. What amnesiac patients can tell us about how memories. Im a science journalist, formerly with time and now at scientific american. Lemonick has written more than fifty time magazine cover stories on science, and has been published in discover, wired, and scientific american. A wellresearched, engaging and accessible combination of brain science and biography, the perpetual now centers on the fascinating story of lonni sue johnson, a gifted and accomplished.
Lemonick is an opinion editor at scientific american and a former senior staff writer at climate central. He also has been published in discover, new scientist, newsweek, national geographic, wired, and scientific american. From 19862007 he was a staff writer for time magazine, where he wrote more than 50 cover stories in all areas of science. Seasoned science writer and scientific american opinion editor, michael lemonick, takes on the mysteries and miracles of human memory in his latest book, the perpetual now. But the story of lonni sue, one of the great experiments of nature, is intrinsically fascinating. What are your five favorite myths of the top 10 myths about sustainability. Michael shermer author of why people believe weird things. Then a virus attacked her brain, destroying most of her memory. Scientific americancolumbia university graduate school of journalism. July 27, 2017 lydia chain, michael lemonick and lee billings. He has also written, on a freelance basis, for discover, national geographic, smithsonian, the new yorker, the washington post and other publications. Through the drama of johnsons everyday life, lemonick provides a nuanced and intimate understanding of the science that lies at the heart of. Michael lemonicks 9 march 2009 illustrated article from scientific american magazine.
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