Title:Contributing WriterEducation:University of Washington, Northwestern UniversityLocation:Boulder, ColoradoExpertise:Science and technology, health and medicine, energy and the environmentMichael Behar is a writer and editor based in Boulder, Colorado. As a writer, Michael has been covering innovations in science and technology, health and medicine, adventure travel, extreme sports, renewable energy, the environment and aviation and aerospace since he began his journalism career in 1991. He is the former science editor for National Geographic. He was also a senior editor at Wired, an editor-at-large for TED Books, a contributing writer for Mother Jones and a contributing editor for OnEarth.In 2022, Michael won the James Beard Foundation Journalism Award for his feature “Cultivating Better Health,” which was written for EatingWell. His articles have appeared in more than 25 national publications, including Outside, The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Ski, Men’s Journal, Men’s Health, Bloomberg Businessweek, Popular Science, The Economist and Smithsonian, among others. Michael is a featured writer on Byliner. He also contributed to the book Imagine, Design, Create: How Designers, Architects, and Engineers Are Changing Our World. Michael won a gold medal for feature writing from the North American Travel Journalists Association in 2012 and the Society of Professional Journalists awarded him First Place for Excellence in Journalism in 2018. Michael’s work is also featured in The Best American Travel Writing, The Best American Science and Nature Writing, Backpacker Hidden Gems: 100 Greatest Undiscovered Hikes Across North America and The Best of Technology Writing anthologies.B.A. in Writing and Literature, University of Washington; M.A. in Journalism, Northwestern UniversityEatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.
Title:Contributing WriterEducation:University of Washington, Northwestern UniversityLocation:Boulder, ColoradoExpertise:Science and technology, health and medicine, energy and the environment
Title:Contributing Writer
Education:University of Washington, Northwestern University
Location:Boulder, Colorado
Expertise:Science and technology, health and medicine, energy and the environment
Michael Behar is a writer and editor based in Boulder, Colorado. As a writer, Michael has been covering innovations in science and technology, health and medicine, adventure travel, extreme sports, renewable energy, the environment and aviation and aerospace since he began his journalism career in 1991. He is the former science editor for National Geographic. He was also a senior editor at Wired, an editor-at-large for TED Books, a contributing writer for Mother Jones and a contributing editor for OnEarth.In 2022, Michael won the James Beard Foundation Journalism Award for his feature “Cultivating Better Health,” which was written for EatingWell. His articles have appeared in more than 25 national publications, including Outside, The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Ski, Men’s Journal, Men’s Health, Bloomberg Businessweek, Popular Science, The Economist and Smithsonian, among others. Michael is a featured writer on Byliner. He also contributed to the book Imagine, Design, Create: How Designers, Architects, and Engineers Are Changing Our World. Michael won a gold medal for feature writing from the North American Travel Journalists Association in 2012 and the Society of Professional Journalists awarded him First Place for Excellence in Journalism in 2018. Michael’s work is also featured in The Best American Travel Writing, The Best American Science and Nature Writing, Backpacker Hidden Gems: 100 Greatest Undiscovered Hikes Across North America and The Best of Technology Writing anthologies.
Michael Behar is a writer and editor based in Boulder, Colorado. As a writer, Michael has been covering innovations in science and technology, health and medicine, adventure travel, extreme sports, renewable energy, the environment and aviation and aerospace since he began his journalism career in 1991. He is the former science editor for National Geographic. He was also a senior editor at Wired, an editor-at-large for TED Books, a contributing writer for Mother Jones and a contributing editor for OnEarth.
In 2022, Michael won the James Beard Foundation Journalism Award for his feature “Cultivating Better Health,” which was written for EatingWell. His articles have appeared in more than 25 national publications, including Outside, The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Ski, Men’s Journal, Men’s Health, Bloomberg Businessweek, Popular Science, The Economist and Smithsonian, among others. Michael is a featured writer on Byliner. He also contributed to the book Imagine, Design, Create: How Designers, Architects, and Engineers Are Changing Our World. Michael won a gold medal for feature writing from the North American Travel Journalists Association in 2012 and the Society of Professional Journalists awarded him First Place for Excellence in Journalism in 2018. Michael’s work is also featured in The Best American Travel Writing, The Best American Science and Nature Writing, Backpacker Hidden Gems: 100 Greatest Undiscovered Hikes Across North America and The Best of Technology Writing anthologies.
B.A. in Writing and Literature, University of Washington; M.A. in Journalism, Northwestern University
EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.
