David Quammen

Bozeman

Author of The Heartbeat of the Wild (2023), Breathless (2022), Spillover, The Song of the Dodo etc. Journalism for National Geographic, The New Yorker etc.

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Articles

A comparison of perceived and actual ability level in expert and less expert athletes using a sport-specific task

Mar 6, 2025 | tandfonline.com | David Quammen |A. Mark Williams |Stephan G. Bodkin |Seth M. Mawson

ABSTRACTWhile decisions and actions are commonly measured in assessments of sports performance, one’s perception, including our perception of the environment and our ability level, ultimately determines the subsequent decision and action selected. Here, we explored whether expert and less expert soccer players can accurately perceive their ability, and if they can recalibrate these perceptions with on-task practice.
Can You Step in the Same River Twice? In Montana, I Learned the Answer.

Nov 28, 2024 | flipboard.com | David Quammen

Scientists pumped tons of cement into abandoned ant hill and discovered astonishing mega-city in earthIt's easy to forget about what lies beneath us when going about our day-to-day lives and a group of scientists were in for a big surprise after …
What I Learned About Fly-Fishing and Friendship on a Montana River

Nov 28, 2024 | outsideonline.com | David Quammen

You’re about to read one of the Outside Classics, a series highlighting the best stories we’ve ever published, along with author interviews, where-are-they-now updates, and other exclusive bonus materials. Read Lisa Chase’s interview with David Quammen about this feature here. I have been reading Heraclitus this week, so naturally my brain is full of river water.
It’s always virus season now

Oct 18, 2024 | dtnext.in | David Quammen

By David QuammenNEW YORK: Health officials would like to remind you that we are entering that time of the year still quaintly known as flu season. That means autumn to spring. Kids go to school, adults spend more time gathered indoors, people breathe and speak and sneeze and cough at one another, and the latest influenza virus spreads widely. The reason flu season seems a quaint idea is that we now hear about and maybe worry about so many viruses all year. And well we should.
Il battito degli ecosistemi naturali

Sep 1, 2024 | corriere.it | David Quammen

Il sangue non scorre nelle arterie e nelle vene per effetto della gravità, per magia o grazie alla forza della nostra personalità. Viene spinto. A spingerlo è un muscolo (o organo muscolare) straordinariamente complesso che funge da pompa:il cuore. Senza l’azione propulsiva e continua di questa pompa, il resto muore.
Brad Roth's 3 favorite reads in 2023

Apr 22, 2024 | shepherd.com | Peter Hotez |David Quammen |Ed Yong |Brad Roth

Myfavorite read in 2023…I believe that science is our best hope for the future. Yet, anti-science attitudes are on the rise. This book fights back against such harmful views. Peter Hotez shows that over 200,000 Americans have died because of COVID-19 vaccine resistance. This is not merely his opinion. He proves it using a few public health statistics and some arithmetic. This is a book everyone should read. The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines is a human triumph.
The Best Science Books of 2023: The Royal Society Book Prize

Nov 21, 2023 | fivebooks.com | Ed Yong |David Quammen |Nicklas Brendborg |Roma Agrawal

For people who don’t know the prize, can you say a bit about it and what kind of books you, as judges, were looking for? The Royal Society Book Prize is an annual award that’s been ongoing for the past 30 years. It’s had some notable winners, including Stephen Hawking and Bill Bryson. Each year, the award celebrates excellent popular science writing over a broad range of topics. Topics include physics, geology, neuroscience, psychology, evolution, engineering, and mathematics, among others.
Top Best Books On Infectious Disease

Oct 11, 2023 | vnexplorer.net | John Barry |Laurie Garrett |Maryn McKenna |David Quammen

1. The Great Influenza, 2. The Coming Plague, 3. Beating Back the Devil, 4. Spillover, 5. The Ghost Map, 6. The Next Pandemic, 7. Pale Rider, 8. Virus Hunter, 9. A Planet of Viruses, 10. The Fever. With increased awareness of public health, global health, and diseases, there has been a renewed interest in learning more about the history and incredible stories associated with some of the world's most difficult challenges.
2023 Royal Society Science Book Prize, sponsored by the Trivedi Family Foundation | Royal Society

Sep 27, 2023 | royalsociety.org | Ed Yong |David Quammen |Nicklas Brendborg |Roma Agrawal

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The Sunday Read: ‘The Ongoing Mystery of Covid’s Origin’

Aug 20, 2023 | nytimes.com | David Quammen |Adrienne Hurst |Aaron Esposito |John Woo

Adrienne Hurst and Corey Schreppel and Where did it come from? More than three years into the pandemic with untold millions of people dead, that question about the origin of Covid-19 remains widely disputed and fraught, with facts sparkling amid a tangle of analyses and hypotheticals like Christmas lights strung on a dark, thorny tree.