Joseph Fridman
Arlington, MA. Autumn 2020. Photo: Kelly Benvenuto.
Convergent (Strategic Advisor)
Beyond the Ivory Tower (Project Lead & Alumni Coach)
Oscillator (Symbiont)
IFP (Editorial Team)

I'm on the editorial team at the Institute for Progress, where I edit work on the political and practical machinery of progress—how we repair and build, fund critical research, and adapt to new technologies—including Construction Physics, The Launch Sequence, and other projects.

I'm a strategic advisor to Convergent Research, where I previously was head of communications, telling the stories of Focused Research Organizations and the future of scientific institutions.

Since 2018, I've taught hundreds of academics to write for public audiences through Beyond the Ivory Tower, which now includes workshops, fellowships, and prizes generously funded by the John Templeton Foundation through 2031.

Previously, I spent almost five years at Ginkgo Bioworks where I ran PR, internal comms, investor relations, and special projects—including work on worker ownership and governance.

I love audio, writing, visual media, especially when it's about science or self-governance.

Through my consultancy, I work with a wide range of companies, authors, institutions, and investors.

Also

Psychgeist
Psychgeist co-founder
Helping researchers share their research with the public
Cambridge University Press
Behavioral and Brain Sciences Communications Editor
Cambridge University Press
Telluride
Telluride Association Trustee/Board
Community, learning, and democracy since 1911
Sand Mountain
Worker ownership education in Alabama
Rutgers
Rutgers SMLR Executive Fellow · 2025–26
Institute for Employee Ownership