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.
Greenhouse Blowback?
Many U.S. lawmakers worry that global crises are more likely to occur as the planet warms
Hansen to Congress: Time is Running Out to Save Environment
The Columbia professor recently returned to Capitol Hill
Study Links Thousands of Ecological Changes to Human-Induced Warming
A paper from Columbia is the first to formally connect specific instances of environmental disruption to greenhouse gas emissions
Rock-solid Co2 Storage
Scientists have devised a new method to store carbon dioxide underground so that it doesn't linger in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming
Bone-building Solution
Scientists have found a way to reverse osteoporosis in mice
Disease Catchers
New diseases seem to have cropped up with frightening regularity. Are we becoming more vulnerable to strange illnesses?
Overbooked?
The Internet is changing scholarship and the way we read — and not always for the best
Fiscal Discipline
A study makes the case for a frequently maligned mortgage type
Pay for Peace
A Columbia political scientist concludes that UN peacekeeping missions are overwhelmingly successful
Once a Soldier
Children have done the killing in Africa's and Asia's dirtiest wars. What are their chances once the fighting stops?