Science magazine Scientific American has announced the appointment of Mariette DiChristina as its new Editor-in-Chief. DiChristina is the eighth Editor-in-Chief in the 164-year history of the magazine, and the first woman to assume the role.
Mariette DiChristina is based in the Scientific American offices in New York City and takes up her position with immediate effect, reporting directly to Nature Publishing Group Managing Director Steven Inchcoombe. In her new role, she will oversee the print and online editions of Scientific American and Scientific American Mind, as well as all newsstand special editions.
DiChristina has been Acting Editor-in-Chief of Scientific American since June 2009, when outgoing Editor-in-Chief John Rennie left the publication to pursue new opportunities. A science journalist for more than 20 years, DiChristina first came to Scientific American in 2001 as its executive editor, a position she held until her current appointment. She also served as the editor of Scientific American Mind, a publication she launched, and started. Prior to joining Scientific American, DiChristina spent nearly 14 years at Popular Science in positions culminating as executive editor. She is also the current president (in 2009 and 2010) of the 2,500-member National Association of Science Writers.
Scientific American delivers authoritative and thought-provoking content to more than 3 million readers worldwide. Founded in 1845, Scientific American has over its history published articles by more than 140 Nobel laureate authors including Albert Einstein, Francis Crick, Stanley Prusiner and Richard Axel. The publication became part of Nature Publishing Group (NPG) in 2009, after many years as a sister Holtzbrinck organisation.
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