Ross Andersen is a senior editor at The Atlantic, where he oversees the science, technology, and health sections. Prior to joining The Atlantic in 2015, he was the deputy editor of Aeon magazine, and before that, he was the science editor of the Los Angeles Review of Books. In addition to his work as an editor, Andersen is known for his award-winning feature essays, which straddle philosophy, technology, science, history, and the arts.
Previously

2019 Festival
Deep Thinking: Ocean Solutions to Climate Change
Audio — 48m

2019 Festival
Harnessing the Power of Emotions
Video — 49m 17s

2019 Festival
Emotions: Separating Fact from Fiction
Audio — 51m

2018 Festival
The Mysterious Mind of the Dog
Video — 50m 23s

2018 Festival
Deep Dive: Inside the Animal Mind (and Yours)
Video — 1h 26m 48s

2018 Festival
Abundance by Design: Lessons from Nature
Audio — 54m

2017 Festival
Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman: Conservation Heroes of the American Heartland
Audio — 1h 2m

2017 Festival
Pandemics and the Existential Threat to Global Security
Video — 1h 2m 12s

2017 Festival
Deep Dive: Global Climate Solutions after Paris
Video — 1h 20m 50s

2017 Festival
Resurrecting the Woolly Mammoth and Other Climate Moonshots
Video — 51m 2s

2016 Festival
2016 Afternoon of Conversation
Video — 3h 1m 42s

2016 Festival
Cosmic Conundrums
Audio — 1h 3m

2016 Festival
Black Hole Blues and Other Songs From Outer Space
Audio — 59m