David Pescovitz
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David Pescovitz is a writer and journalist best known for his work on science, technology and Internet culture. He is also a co-editor of Boing Boing
and a director of research with the Institute for the Future
. He is also editor-at-large for MAKE
and writer-in-residence for UC Berkeley's College of Engineering.
Pescovitz earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Electronic Media from the University of Cincinnati
and later a Master's degree in Journalism
from UC Berkeley.
Pescovitz co-wrote the book Reality Check (ISBN 1888869038) with Brad Wieners based on his column in Wired magazine where he remains a correspondent. He has also written for a number of publications including Scientific American
, Popular Science
, The New York Times
, the Washington Post, New Scientist
, and Business 2.0
. In 2002, he won the Foresight Prize in Communication, for his work in educating the public and research community about nanotechnology and other emerging technologies.
Boing Boing
Boing Boing is a publishing entity, first established as a magazine, later becoming a group blog.-History:...
and a director of research with the Institute for the Future
Institute for the Future
The Institute for the Future is a Palo Alto, California–based think tank established in 1968, as a spin-off from the RAND Corporation, to help organizations plan for the long-term future....
. He is also editor-at-large for MAKE
Make
In software development, Make is a utility that automatically builds executable programs and libraries from source code by reading files called makefiles which specify how to derive the target program. Make can decide where to start through topological sorting...
and writer-in-residence for UC Berkeley's College of Engineering.
Pescovitz earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Electronic Media from the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
and later a Master's degree in Journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
from UC Berkeley.
Pescovitz co-wrote the book Reality Check (ISBN 1888869038) with Brad Wieners based on his column in Wired magazine where he remains a correspondent. He has also written for a number of publications including Scientific American
Scientific American
Scientific American is a popular science magazine. It is notable for its long history of presenting science monthly to an educated but not necessarily scientific public, through its careful attention to the clarity of its text as well as the quality of its specially commissioned color graphics...
, Popular Science
Popular Science
Popular Science is an American monthly magazine founded in 1872 carrying articles for the general reader on science and technology subjects. Popular Science has won over 58 awards, including the ASME awards for its journalistic excellence in both 2003 and 2004...
, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, the Washington Post, New Scientist
New Scientist
New Scientist is a weekly non-peer-reviewed English-language international science magazine, which since 1996 has also run a website, covering recent developments in science and technology for a general audience. Founded in 1956, it is published by Reed Business Information Ltd, a subsidiary of...
, and Business 2.0
Business 2.0
Business 2.0 was a monthly magazine publication founded by magazine entrepreneur Chris Anderson, Mark Gross, and journalist James Daly in order to chronicle the rise of the "New Economy"...
. In 2002, he won the Foresight Prize in Communication, for his work in educating the public and research community about nanotechnology and other emerging technologies.