EMILY
MULLIN

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A science journalist with more than a decade of experience, I am a staff writer at WIRED covering biotechnology. I write often about genetic engineering, neurotechnology, synthetic biology, longevity, and genetic privacy. I am keenly interested in how humans are using biology to reprogram our bodies and reshape our environment—and the consequences of doing so. 

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My work has been recognized by the D.C. Science Writers Association and the National Institute for Healthcare Management. I am also the recipient of an MIT Knight Science Journalism Project Fellowship, which allowed me to spend fall 2021 researching the science, history, and ethics of cross-species transplantation. 

 

Before joining WIRED, I held staff positions at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Medium, and MIT Technology Review. Over the years my stories have appeared in The Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, National Geographic, and Smithsonian Magazine. I have a bachelor's degree in journalism from Ohio University and a master's in science writing from Johns Hopkins University. I have also taught in the Johns Hopkins program.  

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After more than 10 years in Washington, D.C., I recently returned to my roots in Western Pennsylvania and am now based in Pittsburgh. When I'm not writing, you can find me hiking, biking, rock climbing, and practicing yoga.