IBTimes hires business of science reporter

International Business Times editor in chief Peter Goodman sent out the following announcement on Friday afternoon:

We’re delighted to share word of a terrific addition to our growing newsroom: Amy Nordrum is joining the Money team to cover the business of science.

Amy is a fearless and talented writer who has explored the often-forbidding terrain of science and engineering for a host of premium publications, among them The Atlantic, Scientific American, Popular Mechanics, Psychology Today and InsideClimate News. After college at Ohio University, she sharpened her expertise at NYU’s Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting Program.

She once biked across America and has lived and worked in Alaska, underscoring a nose for lonely frontiers that will serve her well as she seeks out the intersection of business and science. She will mine the pharmaceutical industry for stories and demystify health care. She will explore how genetic research is translating into new ventures while examining the ethical and privacy implications. She starts here January 20 and will make us instantly better. Please join us in welcoming her aboard.