Eli Kintisch is an American science journalist. He began writing for ''Science'' in 2005.

Career

His work focuses on policy news for ''Science'' with an emphasis on climate and energy research. Some of his top stories include the breaking story of President

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's science adviser, John Holdren. Kintisch's work has appeared in ''

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'', ''Slate'', ''Discover'',

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, ''

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''. In 2009, he was a Kavli fellow. He has been invited to speak at

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, the

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, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and among many others. Kintisch's first article for Hakai Magazine was published in 2016.

Books

In 2010 he published ''Hack the Planet: Science's Best Hope or Worst Nightmare for Averting Climate Catastrophe'' about

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and the potential impacts of geoengineering. The book was given a starred review by Publishers Weekly which claimed it to be a "fascinating wake-up call...engaged but balanced."

Awards and honors

In 2005 he won the Space Journalism Prize for articles he wrote about

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."New Point of Inquiry: Eli Kintisch–Is Planet-Hacking Inevitable?"
''

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'', Chris Mooney, April 9, 2010

References

External links

Eli Kintisch Official Website''Hack the Planet: Science's Best Hope or Worst Nightmare for Averting Climate Catastrophe''
on

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