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.

I'm a Non-resident Fellow at Arq Foundation, a Brussels think tank preparing Europe for transformative AI, where I work, among other things, on metascience and science-policy advocacy.

Since 2018, I've taught hundreds of academics to write for public audiences through Beyond the Ivory Tower, now based at Wake Forest University. The project includes workshops, fellowships, prizes, and long-term editorial support, funded by the John Templeton Foundation through 2031. (Our next workshop is January 15–16, 2027, at Wake Forest. If you have a PhD—or are about to defend—you should apply by October 9.)

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. Before that, I worked in affective neuroscience research while going to night school. Along the way, I've studied cognitive science, journalism, business, and law.

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.

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