Lauren Wolf is the science desk editor for Chemical & Engineering News. She manages more than 10 reporters and editors to produce must-read, -see, and -hear stories about the molecular world, including those about critter chemistry, space chemistry, nanotech, and more. Before coming to C&EN, Lauren burned things in a dark laser lab as a postdoc at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. She lives and works in Washington, D.C., and she loves wine science, brain science, and bowling.

Twitter: @laurenkwolf