Emily Waltz is a freelance science journalist specializing in biotechnology, climate change, renewable energy, and the business of science. She is a frequent contributor to the journal Nature Biotechnology. She has also written for Nature, Scientific American, Discover, Mother Jones, Outside, and other publications.

In 2005 Emily was awarded the top Horgan Prize for Excellence in Critical Science Writing. In 2007 she received a grant from the American Council on Germany and spent a month in Germany reporting on biofuels.

Emily received a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City and a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. During a five-month stint in New Zealand, Emily completed a program in environmental science at the University of Auckland.

An adventurous traveler and athlete, Emily enjoys exploring, hiking and tennis. She began her career in New York City and now lives with her husband in Nashville, Tennessee.
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