New York Times best-selling author and renowned science journalist Ed Yong compiles the best
science and nature writing published in 2020. The stories I have chosen reflect where I feel
the field of science and nature writing has landed and where it could go Ed Yong writes in
his introduction. They are often full of tragedy sometimes laced with wonder but always
deeply aware that science does not exist in a social vacuum. They are beautiful whether in
their clarity of ideas the elegance of their prose or often both. The essays in this year's
Best American Science and Nature Writing brought clarity to the complexity and bewilderment of
2020 and delivered us necessary information during a global pandemic. From an in-depth look at
the moment of the virus's outbreak to a harrowing personal account of lingering Covid symptoms
to a thoughtful analysis on how the pandemic will impact the environment these essays as Yong
says synthesize evaluate dig unveil and challenge imbuing a pivotal moment in history
with lucidity and elegance. THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE AND NATURE WRITING 2021 INCLUDES • SUSAN
ORLEAN • EMILY RABOTEAU • ZEYNEP TUFEKCI • HELEN OUYANG • HEATHER HOGAN BROOKE JARVIS • SARAH
ZHANG and others
