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.
Articles by David J. Craig

The Hidden Costs of Corporate Tax Breaks
They rarely deliver the broad economic benefits they promise, finds a new study

Can Progressives Claim Religious-Liberty Exemptions, Too?
A new report details how liberals are stealing a page from Christian conservatives’ playbook

Toxic Alzheimer’s Proteins Exposed in New Detail
Findings from Columbia researchers may open the door for new preventive treatments

Why Butterfly Wings are Even Cooler Than You Think!
Science reveals how the insects' paper-thin wings withstand the heat of the sun

Pandemic Highlights Urgent Need for Long-Term Vaccine Development
Pioneering AIDS researcher David D. Ho joins fight against COVID-19

Columbia Discoveries That Could Make 2020 Your Healthiest Year Yet
Science confirms we should do more yoga, lay off the carbs, and eat earlier in the day for better health

Does the US Transplant System Waste too Many Kidneys?
A new study suggests that patients are missing out on viable organs

An Elevator to the Moon?
Columbia astronomers suggest an alternative to the rocket ship

The Latest on Vaping Risks
Research from Columbia indicates that e-cigarette users are inhaling dangerous amounts of nickel and chromium

Why Economists Downplay Climate Risks
They’re being too “conservative,” but not in the way you might think

A New Type of Social Currency
Valor y Cambio encourages Puerto Ricans to share their personal stories

What Can this Ancient Creature Tell Us about the Human Brain?
The hydra has one of the oldest and most rudimentary nervous systems of any species