Mackenzie Andersen

Asst. Prof: Theoretical Physics/Astro/STS. LA Times Book Prize for #DisorderedCosmos. all #BLACKandSTEM/all Jewish. queer/agender/woman/she. tweets by/for me.

Author known for horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Often referred to as the "King of Horror". Has sold over 350 million copies of his books.

Raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Maryland, and Paris, France. His childhood visits to extended family in India sparked an interest in the country. Studied politics and history at the University of Michigan.

British author and philanthropist known for writing the Harry Potter series, which has sold over 600 million copies and been translated into 84 languages. Also known for writing the Cormoran Strike crime fiction series under the alias Robert Galbraith.

Columnist, @NYTOpinion Author, "Why We're Polarized" Host of "The Ezra Klein Show" podcast

Austrian-British philosopher, academic, and social commentator. Rejects classical inductivist views on the scientific method in favor of empirical falsification. Introduced critical rationalism as a philosophy of criticism.

Philosopher, writer, and cognitive scientist. Research focuses on the philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and philosophy of biology, particularly in relation to evolutionary biology and cognitive science.

British physicist at the University of Oxford. Pioneered the field of quantum computation, formulated a description for a quantum Turing machine, and specified an algorithm for quantum computers. Proposer of using entangled states and Bell's theorem for quantum key distribution. Proponent of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.

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British evolutionary biologist and author. Emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford. Popularized the gene-centred view of evolution in his book "The Selfish Gene" and coined the term "meme".