Seth Mnookin

Seth Mnookin currently serves as the Department Head for the MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing program and has been a faculty member at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since July 2011, holding titles such as Director of the Graduate Program in Science Writing and Professor of Science Writing. Mnookin has extensive experience as an author, including notable works such as "The Panic Virus" and "Hard News," receiving recognition from prestigious publications like the Washington Post and the New York Times. Additionally, Mnookin contributed as a Senior Writer for Newsweek and Brill's Content, and served as a Contributing Editor for Vanity Fair until July 2018. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology from Harvard University.