loc: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mark Zastrow is a science writer and editor in Milwaukee and currently Senior Editor at Astronomy magazine.

Previously, he was a freelancer in Seoul, South Korea. He’s written for Nature, New Scientist, Sky & Telescope, NOVA Next, Retraction Watch, and other outlets. He is former co-editor of Back of the Envelope, the science section of the literary magazine The Offing, and newsletter editor for Korea Exposé.

He received his bachelor’s degree in astrophysics from the University of Minnesota and master’s degrees in astronomy and science journalism from Boston University. He is also a photographer (Photoblog | Flickr), licensed pilot, and devout Formula 1 fan.