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.
What Causes Autism? Study of 100,000 Kids Reveals New Clues
Psychiatrist and epidemiologist Mady Hornig discusses the possible roots of this mysterious condition
6 Things You Need to Know About Climate Change Now
With global warming now a full-blown crisis, Columbia experts are documenting the dangers and developing solutions
What Do Memories Look Like?
Columbia neuroscientists have figured out how to visually map memory formation
A Better Way to Fight Workplace Racial Bias
Diversity training programs may be inadequate, say Columbia sociologists
The Amazing Gender-Bending Behavior of Hummingbirds
Columbia scientists discover why female white-necked jacobins often masquerade as males
Why America’s Obsession with Civil Liberties Is Tearing the Country Apart
A Columbia law professor offers a provocative new take on constitutional rights
Why Diamonds Are a Geologist’s Best Friend
The gems could help answer fundamental questions about our planet’s early history
Smog’s Threat to the Brain
Our brains may be even more vulnerable to air pollution than previously thought
Can AI Explain Vaccine Hesitancy?
Columbia researchers are using artificial intelligence to better understand public dissent on social media
The Complex Legacies of Lyme Disease
A new clinic at Columbia specializes in treating patients with long-haul symptoms
Going Grey? Relax. Those Silver Strands Could Disappear
The greying process is kickstarted by stress hormones — and it may even be reversible
These Dinosaurs Were Homebodies, and Now Scientists Know Why
Some of the earliest-known dinosaurs waited millions of years before wandering out of South America