Whether it's the delicacy of a nanoparticle or the fickleness of a bonobo, Megan Scudellari tracks and reports on the adventure that is science. A freelance writer and journalist based in Durham, North Carolina, Megan specializes in life and environmental sciences, with particular interest in the intersection of science and society.
She has contributed to Scientific American, Earth, Nature Medicine, and Miller-McCune, among others. She is currently a correspondent for The Scientist magazine, and this year won an Honorable Mention in the 2010 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism for her feature, "Brain, Interrupted," an investigation into the lack of research and treatments for traumatic brain injuries.