Lily Burton, PhD
Hello! I am a freelance science writer and journalist based in Washington, DC. My work has appeared in Science News, Astronomy, and on NPR’s Here & Now. In 2024, I was a AAAS Mass Media Fellow at WUNC–North Carolina Public Radio, where I reported on a new dinosaur discovery, a citizen science project to measure air quality using spider webs, TikTok trends in reproductive health, and more.
I completed my PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at the University of Chicago, where I studied the circadian rhythms that regulate the metabolism of photosynthetic bacteria.
I am grateful for my training as a scientist, as it has given me the tools to better understand the world around me, all the way down to the molecular level. I hope that my stories help others to better understand their world, themselves, and each other.
Lily Burton 