Freelance editor, writer, columnist & consultant. Former editor in Chief of Scientific American, before that at the Washington Post, National Geographic, Slate, Smithsonian & Science. Birder.
Scientific American is the oldest continuous publication in the U.S. and it's our birthday! We're 179 years old. Here's a gif showing how our logo has evolved from 1845 to today:
Hello to a new smol fren in my backyard pond. Reminds me of some of the best advice my dad ever gave me: That snake (or spider/toad/caterpillar/etc.) is more scared of you than you are of it.