Tracy Staedter
As Tech Producer for Discovery News, Tracy stays on top of the latest technology news — from nanobots to body scanners. Prior to joining the Discovery News team, Tracy covered such varied topics as astronomy, geology, archaeology and weather for publications including Astronomy, Earth, Fast Company and Scientific American Explorations, and she is a former managing editor of MIT's Technology Review magazine. Tracy has written extensively about energy, genetic engineering, photovoltaics, nanotechnology, robots, micro-electrical mechanical systems and artificial intelligence, and has even written a children's book about rocks and minerals. Tracy is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Beyond the Bio
- The biggest story I've covered was...producing a wide angle about electronic health records shortly after the government announced that, as part of the stimulus package, it would offer grants to help health care providers implement and use electronic health records. Among other stories, I conducted a Q&A to dispel five misconceptions about converting medical charts and records from hard copy to a computerized system.
- When I'm not covering technology for Discovery News, you'll find me...walking my dog, working out, writing fiction, cooking or traveling.
- I became interested in science and technology thanks to...my first job in journalism at Astronomy. I learned to love science and physics and haven't looked back.
- Favorite Quote: "What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure." - Samuel Johnson
Expertise
- Education: Alverno College (Bachelor of Arts in Communications)
- Areas of Concentration: Emerging technology, computers, Internet, biotechnology, nanotechnology, robots, green technology and energy.
- Professional Memberships: National Association of Science Writers
Tracy Online
Sample Online Interviews
- Discovery News Videos by Tracy Staedter
- As Green as It Gets
- Power from a Floating Metal Donut
- The Grabbiest Lab in Boston
- The Skinny On Clean Rooms