David J. Craig
Senior Editor
David edits the Explorations and Bulletin sections of Columbia Magazine and writes mainly about social science and the natural sciences. He received degrees from the University of Connecticut in sociology and English and has worked as a journalist for 20 years.
Painkiller Abuse Now a Global Scourge
The epidemic of prescription-drug abuse that has ravaged the US is fast becoming a global problem
Data Mining Reveals Risky Drug Combos
Two of the most commonly prescribed medications can cause cardiac arrest if combined
Penn Station in a Brand-New Light
Vishaan Chakrabarti has a plan to turn Penn Station into a public space as majestic as Grand Central Station
Chemists Discover Key to Improving Solar Power
Solar cells can be manufactured at a lower cost using crystals called perovskites instead of silicon
Some Credence to Clear-Water Revival
The Hudson River is the cleanest it's been since 1984
Study: “Wheat Sensitivity” is Real
(It may affect more than just celiac sufferers)
Revealing the True Hunting Habits of Yankee Whalers
Scientists are getting clearer picture of the ecological impact of the 19th-century whaling industry
Climate Change Fuels Significant Increase in US Forest Fires
Wildfires have been consuming forests in the western US at a devastating pace
Beneath Bangladesh, a Tectonic Time Bomb
The earthquake will come. No one can say when. But scientists warn that it could be huge
A Shark in the Dark
Biofluorescence in marine animals is much more common than previously recognized
Now You See Earth, Now You Don't
Could a laser-powered cloaking device make planet Earth invisible to extraterrestrial invaders?
Meet the Girl with the NUP214-ABL1 Gene
A team of physicians and scientists working on a new precision-medicine initiative face their ultimate test