Maya Wei-Haas

Maya Wei-Haas is an award-winning science writer with a particular affection for rocks and reactions. She’s published in a variety of outlets, including the New York Times, National Geographic, and Smithsonian Digital News. Maya holds a bachelor's degree in Geology from Smith College and a Ph.D. in Earth Science from The Ohio State University. She traveled the world in the name of science, scooping ice melt from the top of Antarctic glaciers, hauling up sediments from Svalbard lakes, and monitoring water chemistry in Alaskan rivers. This journey helped her realize that the part of science she loves most is communication. She made the jump to journalism as a fellow for the AAAS Mass Media program. Now she's working as a freelance writer and travel guide to bring her adventures and the science that surrounds us to the public.