Shannon Palus is a journalist. Currently, she is a Senior Editor at Slate Magazine. Palus's writing about science has appeared in Popular Science, Scientific American, Discover, The Atlantic, and many others. Bylines in Popular Science, Scientific American, Discover, The Atlantic, and many others. Previously, Palus wrote about tech and gear for The New York Times's Wirecutter. Palus received her B.Sc. in Physics from McGill University.