Charles Seife is an American author, journalist, and professor at New York University. He has written extensively on scientific and mathematical topics.
Career
Seife holds a mathematics degree from Princeton University (1993),Greenwood, Katherine Federici (13 October 2010). Numbers can mislead - Charles Seife ’93 reveals mischief behind data, Princeton Alumni Weekly an M.S. in mathematics from Yale University and an M.S. in journalism from Columbia University.Journalism at NYU - Faculty
Seife wrote for Science magazine and New Scientist before joining the Department of Journalism at New York University where he became a professor.
Books His first and best-known published book is Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea (Viking, 2000).
In Proofiness: How You're Being Fooled By the Numbers (Penguin, 2010) Seife focuses on how much propaganda uses numbers worded in such a way that they confuse people and can be misinterpreted.Steven Strogatz, Fibbing With Numbers, The New York Times, 17 September 2010
Alpha & Omega: The Search for the Beginning and End of the Universe, Penguin Putnam, 2003. Decoding the Universe, Penguin, 2007.
Other writing
Seife's freelance work has appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Scientific American, and The Economist, among others. Throughout his career, he has written many book reviews, especially of books which focus on mathematics. Seife also wrote an essay which is currently featured in Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing. His essay, “The Loneliness of The Interconnected,” focuses on how the internet may make its users more isolated.
Professional associations Seife is a member of PEN, the National Association of Science Writers, and the D.C. Science Writers Association.
Awards 2001 PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction for Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
References
External links charles seife .com Homepage Charles Seife Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, New York University Charles Seife member bio Edge.org Upcoming DCSWA Events 2010 D.C. Science Writers Association Media Just Because It's on the Internet Doesn't Mean It’s True - Charles Seife interview June 30, 2014 Leonard Lopate wnyc.org