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
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
The Secret Life of Bones
Science suggests the skeleton is our most underrated organ
Why the US-China Trade War is Unwise and Unwinnable
Economist and Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz explains the hidden weaknesses of the American economy
7 New Discoveries from Columbia Scientists
Songbirds offer insights into language learning, and other findings
Columbia Scientists Discover Largest Fresh-Water Aquifer Ever Found
(It’s bigger than Lake Erie and Lake Ontario combined)
Cash is Critical in Fight Against Poverty
Fund people over programs, study suggests.
Now Scientists Can Alert Immune System to Cancer Cells in Hiding
The technique could lay the groundwork for a new type of immunotherapy
Do Cell Phones Reduce Violent Crime?
A new study suggests that they may have helped slash US murder rates in the 1990s
The Mysterious Case of the Alien Rock
Why does an island in the Indian Ocean contain a mountain of crystalline rock that could never have formed there naturally?