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The Savvy Scientist
John Rennie
John Rennie
Columnist, Science
John Rennie is the former editor-in-chief of Scientific American. He has written for IEEE Spectrum, New York Times and The Economist and has appeared on the History Channel, Discovery Channel, NPR and Minnesota Public Radio. He has spoken at the World Business Forum, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Wharton School of Business, University of Tennessee and Middlebury College and is an adjunct instructor at New York University, editor at large for Txchnologist.com and contributing editor to ecomagination.com. He is based in New York.
John Rennie
John Rennie works as a freelance reporter, writer, editor, and lecturer for a variety of publications and organizations, including the websites Txchnologist.com and ecomagination.com, both of which are sponsored by GE. He is also an adjunct instructor in journalism for New York University. (Lists of his affiliations and clients can be found here.) In the unusual event that his writing mentions a company or organization for which he currently provides or previously provided any editorial or marketing services, he will disclose that fact. He will also do the same should he cover any companies in which he holds stocks or other investments.
He writes for SmartPlanet, but is not an employee of CBS.
Archive: 01-2012
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Improbable evolution: how life beats the odds
Under the right circumstances, evolving organisms can make astonishing leaps in capability — which could be the key to gauging the threat from emerging diseases.
January 31, 2012, 2:23 AM PST | By John Rennie
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Throwing rocks at CO2
This follow-up to last week’s column on removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere considers ways to exploit the earth’s own capacities to absorb the gas.
January 24, 2012, 3:00 AM PST | By John Rennie
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Why not scrub CO2 from the sky?
Inexpensive carbon-capture systems may soon be able to pull excess CO2 out of the open air faster than burning fuels can add it. Yet coping with global warming will still be a challenge.
January 17, 2012, 3:00 AM PST | By John Rennie
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The overdue death of cyberspace
The word “cyberspace” once seemed ever-present in popular tech writing. Its gradual disappearance reflects how well society has adjusted to ubiquitous networking.
January 10, 2012, 3:00 AM PST | By John Rennie
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What to expect of science in 2012
Expect new insights into new worlds, ongoing controversies, final answers on some lingering mysteries from 2011, and a chance of solar stormy weather
January 3, 2012, 3:00 AM PST | By John Rennie