Steve Olson

Steve Olson is an American writer known for his expertise in science, mathematics, and public policy. He has authored several acclaimed nonfiction trade books, including Mapping Human History: Genes, Race, and Our Common Origins, which was nominated for the National Book Award in 2002. Other notable works by Olson include Count Down: Six Kids Vie for Glory at the World’s Toughest Math Competition in 2004, Anarchy Evolution: Faith, Science, and Bad Religion in a World Without God in 2010, and Eruption: The Untold Story of Mt. St. Helens in 2016. Olson's articles have been featured in prestigious magazines such as the Atlantic Monthly, Smithsonian, Science, and Scientific American. With his insightful contributions, Olson has earned recognition in the field of science writing.