Laura Helmuth

Laura Helmuth is Editor-in-Chief of Scientific American. She has more than 25 years of experience covering all fields of health, science, technology and the environment. Prior to joining Scientific American, she was the Science and Health Editor for The Washington Post and has held positions at National Geographic, Slate, Smithsonian and Science. Laura serves on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s standing committee on advancing science communication. She was the President of the National Association of Science Writers from 2016 to 2018 and board member from 2012 to 2016. She has a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of California at Berkeley.