Richard Panek

Richard Panek
BornChicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, Science Communicator
NationalityAmerican
EducationB.S., Journalism, Northwestern University
M.F.A., fiction, University of Iowa
Period1995–present
Genrenon-fiction, popular science
SubjectSpace, the universe, gravity, autism
Years active1995–present
Notable works
Notable awardsNew York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship

Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship

Antarctic Artists and Writers Program Grant

American Institute of Physics 2012 Science Communication Award for Journalism
SpouseMeg Wolitzer
Website
richardpanek.net

Richard Panek is an American popular science writer, columnist, and journalist who specializes in the topics of space, the universe, and gravity. He has published several books and has written articles for a number of news outlets and scientific organizations, including Scientific American, WIRED, New Scientist, and Discover.