Amanda Gefter is a freelance writer specializing in fundamental physics, cosmology, cognitive science and philosophy, and author of the book Trespassing on Einstein's Lawn (Bantam, January 2014). She is also a consultant for New Scientist magazine, where she previously served as Books & Arts editor and founded CultureLab. She was a 2012-13 Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT. -from amandagefter.com