Biography
Federico Kukso has more than 15 years of experience writing about the intersections of science and literature (especially pop culture) and was a 2015-16 Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT from Argentina. He writes about science, technology, and culture for popular science magazines such as Scientific American, Muy Interesante Argentina, La Nación (Argentina), Agencia Sinc and El País (Spain), Le Monde Diplomatique, Tech Review (México) and Undark magazine. Previously, he was in charge of the science section of national newspapers like Página/12, Crítica, and Revista Ñ, the cultural magazine of Clarín newspapers. He is a specialist in the history of science and science and technology studies (Harvard University). In addition to writing, he has produced many science TV shows for Discovery Channel, Tecnópolis TV and NatGeo Latin America. He is the author of two books: All You Need to Know about Science and The Bathrooms Weren’t Always Like This. He is a member of the Argentinian Network of Science Journalism.
Sessions as a Speaker
A1) Conflicts of Interest for Freelance Science Journalists
- Marriott Marquis: Nob Hill Room
C1) Science Journalism in Latin America: Past, Present and Future
- Marriott Marquis: Nob Hill Room
Sessions as a Organizer
Land of The Giants: South American Dinosaurs and Antarctic Secrets
- Marriott Marquis: Nob Hill Room