EMILY
MULLIN

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​A science journalist for more than a decade, I write about health, medicine, and biotechnology. Currently a staff writer at WIRED, I cover gene editing, public health, neurotechnology, the obesity drug revolution, and more. I am keenly interested in how humans are harnessing biology to change our bodies and minds—and the unintended 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, and in 2021, I was named an MIT Knight Science Journalism project fellow. 

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Before joining WIRED, I held staff positions at Medium and MIT Technology Review. My stories have also appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, 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. 

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After many years in Washington, D.C., I am now based in Pittsburgh—my hometown. You can find me hiking, biking, climbing, and volunteering in my local conservation areas when I'm not writing.