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kansas , united states '' energy crisis before it conquers us '' before the lights go out : conquering the 1981 maggie koerth-baker
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maggie koerth-baker

maggie koerth-baker -lrb- born 1981 -rrb- is an american science journalist .
she is the science editor at `` boing boing '' and a monthly columnist for `` the new york times magazine '' .
koerth-baker is the author of the 2012 book `` before the lights go out : conquering the energy crisis before it conquers us '' .
she writes about `` the intersection of science and culture , about studies she finds to be especially revealing or provocative , about human behavior and technological innovation and natural phenomena . ''
carl zimmer referred to her as `` one of the most innovative science writers at work today . ''
