Zoe Schlanger

Zoë Schlanger is a staff writer at the Atlantic, where she covers climate change. She is the author of "The Light Eaters" which was honored as one of 2024's best books of the year by Barnes & Noble. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the New York Review of Books, Time, Newsweek, The Nation and NPR. The recipient of a 2017 National Association of Science Writers reporting award, Schlanger is often a guest speaker in schools and universities.

Awards: 2017 National Association of Science Writers' reporting award

Communities: LGBTQ+

Life on Our Earth

Authors Jabr and Schlanger sit with scientist Brad Story and discuss all of the wonderful complexities that led to life on earth, including the biological creativity behind plants and the confluence of rock, water and air coming together to form our planet.

Science City - Main Stage (Seats 195)  
Sat, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Science City (following presentation)  

Panelists: Ferris Jabr, Zoe Schlanger
Moderator: Brad Story

Our Living Planet

All life on the planet earth, from the largest mammals to the smallest microorganisms, and the plants which sustain it all, is intricately connected. Join acclaimed science writers for a discussion of our living planet and what we can learn about our earth when we understand how it is all connected.

WNPA Stage (Seats 146)  
Sun, Mar 16, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Nature / Environment
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - National Parks (following presentation)  

Panelists: Leigh Ann Henion, Ferris Jabr, Zoe Schlanger
Moderator: Carol Schwalbe

Book:

The Light Eaters

How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth
Science / Medicine / Technology
HarperCollins Publishers
January 2024
ISBN 9780063073852
304 pages