Natalie Angier
Natalie Angier /ænˈdʒɪər/ (born February 16, 1958 in the Bronx, New York City) is an American nonfiction writer and a science journalist for "The New York Times". Her awards include the Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting in 1991 and the AAAS Westinghouse Science Journalism Award in 1992. She is also noted for her public identification as an atheist and received the Freedom from Religion Foundation’s Emperor Has No Clothes Award in 2003. Early life. Angier was born in the Bronx, New York City, on February 16, 1958, to Keith Angier and Adele Angier, née Rosenthal. She was  raised in the Bronx and New Buffalo, Michigan. Education. Angier began her college studies at age 16 at the University of Michigan. After completing two years at the University of Michigan, she studied English, physics, and astronomy at Barnard College, where she graduated magna cum laude in 1978. She also studied medieval literature, post graduation. Career. Angier began her writing career as a technical writer for Texas Instruments. She was then hired as a founding staff member of "Discover Magazine" in 1980 and largely wrote about evolutionary biology and animal behavior during her four years there. After "Discover", she worked  as a senior science writer for "Time Magazine"; as an editor at the women's magazine, "Savvy" (now defunct); and as a professor at the New York University’s Graduate Program in Science and Environmental Reporting. In 1990, Angier joined "The New York Times" as a science writer and remains on staff. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting in 1991 and the AAAS Westinghouse Science Journalism Award in 1992., among many other awards detailed in the Awards and honors section below. Her writing has appeared in print and on-line magazines: "The American Scholar", "The Atlantic", "GEO", "National  Geographic", "O" magazine, "Parade", "Slate", "Smithsonian", "Washington Monthly", among others. Angier's books and anthology contributions are detailed in the Books section below. Angier is a voting member of the usage panel of "The American Heritage Dictionary". Philosophical views. Angier first publicly described herself as an atheist in 2001: This, in part, is why Angier was presented with the Freedom from Religion Foundation’s Emperor Has No Clothes Award in 2003. Personal life. Angier married Rick Weiss on July 27, 1991. Rick Weiss is a former science reporter for "The Washington Post". Angier and Weiss live in Takoma Park, Maryland  and have a daughter, Katherine Weiss Angier, who graduated "" in 2018 from Princeton with a degree in Biology.