Philip Plait

Philip Plait has extensive work experience in science writing and communication. Philip started their career as a freelance science writer for "Bad Astronomy" in October 1998, where they wrote about astronomy, space, climate, geology, and other related topics. Philip also produced a newsletter that covered a wide range of subjects, including politics, science fiction, and music. In 2016, Philip served as the Head Science Writer for "Bill Nye Saves the World" for a brief period. From 2017 to 2018, they worked as a Science Consultant for the "Salvation" TV series produced by CBS Corporation. During this time, they also wrote the "Bad Astronomy Blog" hosted at Syfy Wire, a website owned by the Syfy Channel. Currently, Philip is an Over Your Head columnist for Scientific American.

Philip Plait earned their PhD in Astronomy from the University of Virginia, where they studied from 1987 to 1994.