Patrick Di Justo
Encyclopedia
Patrick Di Justo is a freelance magazine writer who writes about science and technology. He is a contributing editor to Wired magazine, where he writes the monthly What's Inside column, and the co-author of The Science of Battlestar Galactica, an exploration of the science behind the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
, published in 2010 by John Wiley & Sons
.
Di Justo has also written for the New York Times, Scientific American
, Salon.com
, and Popular Science
. He is a public radio reporter and producer, working out of WFUV
, and has been a technology commentator for CNN
. He has appeared in every issue of Longshot Magazine.
In addition to his work as a journalist, Di Justo has been a computer and robot programmer for the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York, and a planetarium producer at the Andrus Planetarium. From 2000 to 2005 he was a lecturer at the Hayden Planetarium
.
Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
Battlestar Galactica is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series created by Glen A. Larson...
, published in 2010 by John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., also referred to as Wiley, is a global publishing company that specializes in academic publishing and markets its products to professionals and consumers, students and instructors in higher education, and researchers and practitioners in scientific, technical, medical, and...
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Di Justo has also written for the New York Times, Scientific American
Scientific American
Scientific American is a popular science magazine. It is notable for its long history of presenting science monthly to an educated but not necessarily scientific public, through its careful attention to the clarity of its text as well as the quality of its specially commissioned color graphics...
, Salon.com
Salon.com
Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
, and Popular Science
Popular Science
Popular Science is an American monthly magazine founded in 1872 carrying articles for the general reader on science and technology subjects. Popular Science has won over 58 awards, including the ASME awards for its journalistic excellence in both 2003 and 2004...
. He is a public radio reporter and producer, working out of WFUV
WFUV
WFUV, 90.7 FM in New York City, is Fordham University's 50,000-watt, non-commercial radio station, with studios on campus and its antenna atop nearby Montefiore Medical Center. First broadcast in 1947, WFUV has an airstaff which includes such New York radio veterans as Pete Fornatale , Dennis...
, and has been a technology commentator for CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
. He has appeared in every issue of Longshot Magazine.
In addition to his work as a journalist, Di Justo has been a computer and robot programmer for the Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
The twelve Federal Reserve Banks form a major part of the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States. The twelve federal reserve banks together divide the nation into twelve Federal Reserve Districts, the twelve banking districts created by the Federal Reserve Act of...
of New York, and a planetarium producer at the Andrus Planetarium. From 2000 to 2005 he was a lecturer at the Hayden Planetarium
Hayden Planetarium
The Hayden Planetarium is a public planetarium, part of the Rose Center for Earth and Space of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, currently directed by astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson....
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