EMILY
MULLIN

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​A science journalist for 15 years, I write about health, medicine, and biotechnology. Currently a staff writer at WIRED, I cover genetic medicine, neurotechnology, the obesity drug revolution, reproductive technology, 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. In 2021, I was honored with an MIT Knight Science Journalism project fellowship, which allowed me to research the science, history, and ethics of cross-species transplantation. 

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Before joining WIRED, I held staff positions at MIT Technology Review and Medium's OneZero. 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 spending the first decade of my career in Washington, D.C., I am now based in my hometown of Pittsburgh. When I'm not writing, I enjoy hiking, biking, climbing, and volunteering on conservation projects.