Stephen Ornes lives in Nashville, TN, and writes about math, physics, and cancer research. 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. His work has appeared in
Discover,
Scientific American,
New Scientist,
Science News for Students, and the Front Matter section of
PNAS. He teaches at 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
