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.
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
A 17th-Century “Flap Book” Gets New Life Online
Columbia book conservators recently restored and digitized a seventeenth-century anatomy text
Flash-Forward
If you think snapping high-definition pictures on your smartphone is the pinnacle of digital photography, think again
The Ultimate Venom Database
Columbia researchers created a database of the effects of different venoms on the human body
With New Diagnostic Test, Viruses Have Nowhere to Hide
Scientists have developed a diagnostic tool could speed up the detection and treatment of infectious diseases from common influenza to Dengue fever
The Case of the Big Rock in the Wrong Spot
Geologists working in the Cape Verde islands have found evidence to back up a controversial theory
What Exxon Knew
The company spent tens of millions of dollars between 1998 and 2005 on public-relations campaigns that questioned climate science
Creature Teachers
Saharan silver ants, big brown bats, and dinosaur eels are among our best engineers
Seeds of Hope
In Uruguay, Columbia scientists are working on a forecasting system to help farmers cope with climate change