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Eric Hand

Deputy news editor for physical sciences at Science Magazine
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Eric Hand is a seasoned science journalist with 8+ years of experience, holding leadership roles at Science Magazine and Nature Publishing Group, with expertise in Earth and planetary science, and a Master's degree from Stanford University.
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Eric Hand is a seasoned journalist and editor with extensive experience in managing teams and steering coverage for prominent science publications. As Deputy News Editor for Physical Sciences at Science Magazine, he oversaw a team of staff reporters and freelancers, covering Earth science, planetary science, physics, and astronomy. Prior to this role, Hand worked as European News Editor at Science Magazine, developing a network of freelancers to cover UK and European science policy news. He also held positions at Nature Publishing Group, where he managed a team of US staff reporters and steered coverage of North American science news. Hand holds a Master of Science (MS) in Geophysics from Stanford University and a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Geography from Cambridge University.

Experience

  • Science Magazine
    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Deputy news editor for physical sciences
      • Jul 2016 - Present

      I am responsible for managing a team of staff reporters and freelancers and steering the magazine's news coverage of Earth science, planetary science, physics, and astronomy. Occasionally, I find time to report and write my own stories.

    • European news editor
      • Apr 2019 - Aug 2021

      I took an opportunity to staff Science's Cambridge, UK office and develop a network of freelancers to cover UK and European science policy news, while continuing in my role as the physical sciences editor.

  • Science Magazine
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area
    • Earth and planetary science reporter
      • May 2014 - Jul 2016
      • Washington D.C. Metro Area

      As the staff reporter responsible for Earth and planetary science, I broke news and wrote original stories while covering climate science, geophysics, atmospheric science, ocean science and planetary science. I covered U.S. science agencies like NASA, NSF, and NOAA.

  • Nature Publishing Group
    • United Kingdom
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • US news editor
      • Dec 2012 - Apr 2014

      As US news editor and chief of correspondents for Nature's news section, I managed a team of five US staff reporters with beats across all of science. I steered coverage of North American science news for the magazine, editing both print magazine stories and daily online stories.

    • Physics and astronomy reporter
      • Sep 2007 - Dec 2012

      As the astronomy, physics and planetary science beat reporter for Nature magazine's news section, I covered US science agencies such as NASA, the Department of Energy, and the National Science Foundation. I conceived original long-form feature stories, even as I broke news for daily and weekly stories.

  • MIT
    • Greater Boston Area
    • Knight science journalism fellow
      • Sep 2010 - May 2011
      • Greater Boston Area

  • St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    • Greater St. Louis Area
    • Science reporter
      • 2005 - 2007
      • Greater St. Louis Area

  • Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
    • Fayetteville, Arkansas Area
    • Crime reporter
      • 2003 - 2005
      • Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

  • The Oregonian / OregonLive.com
    • Portland, Oregon, United States
    • Science reporter
      • Jun 2002 - Aug 2002
      • Portland, Oregon, United States

      AAAS Mass Media Fellow

Education

  • 2000 - 2002
    Stanford University
    Master of Science (MS), Geophysics
  • 1999 - 2000
    Cambridge University
    Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Geography
  • 1993 - 1997
    Princeton University
    Bachelor of Science (BS), Civil and geological engineering
  • 1989 - 1993
    James I. O'Neill High School

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