Veronique Greenwood

Writer

Veronique Greenwood is a science journalist. Her work has been published in The New York Times Magazine, Discover Magazine, and Scientific American, among others. She is based in Switzerland.

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Written by Veronique Greenwood

Still from an animated film of a kneeling man placing a glass slipper on the foot of a young woman seated on a decorative chair.

ideaStories and literature

When the stories add up: the six narrative arcs in fiction

Veronique Greenwood

Black and white photo of a person in a fur-lined parka using a telescope in a snowy landscape, mostly obscured by snow.

essayBiography and memoir

Beyond

A remote island, an Arctic expedition, a one-way trip to Mars – what drives our urge to explore the farthest reaches?

Veronique Greenwood

A cow being airlifted by a helicopter in a harness over green mountainous terrain on a clear day.

essayAnimals and humans

Cows might fly

When the land is all filled up, it’s time to get creative with it, as small countries like Switzerland already know

Veronique Greenwood

Animated scene of a woman with a hair dryer and a robot holding drinks with food around them in a 1960s-style futuristic setting.

essayChildhood and adolescence

I grew up in the future

My mom is a futurist, that peculiar subclass of optimists who believe they can see the day after tomorrow coming

Veronique Greenwood