John Markoff
John Markoff wrote about technology and science for the New York Times beginning in March 1988 as the paper’s national computer writer. He retired from the paper in 2017 to write a biography of Stewart Brand. In 2013 he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in explanatory reporting as part of a New York Times project on labor and automation. He has written six books including What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture shaped the Personal Computer Industry, published by Viking Books and Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots, published by HarperCollins Ecco.
The Butterfly Effect
Striking a blow against climate change, San Francisco scientists are working to return the iconic Xerces blue from extinction.
Access to Success
Fear And Loathing In Big Sur
Who would hire Hunter S. Thompson to take care of a rustic Big Sur coastal estate? That ill-advised decision led directly to the founding of the famed Esalen retreat.
Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads
Forget autonomous cars. The next big thing is cars that fly.