I’m a Korean-Canadian who grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario. Before I decided to become a journalist, I was training to become a scientist. After completing a master’s degree in neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, I realized I much preferred writing about research to doing it myself. I earned my science writing and journalism chops while working at my student newspaper, The McGill Daily, and during internships at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Scientific American, and The Scientist.

Currently, I live and work in Berlin as a freelance science journalist. I cover the life sciences, health, and academic life through news stories, in-depth features, and profiles. I enjoy learning about the scientific process—and the researchers who embark on the often long and arduous journey toward a new finding—as much as the discovery itself. I’m particularly interested in the brain, the fascinating organ that makes us who we are.

My writing has appeared in both print and online in numerous outlets, including Scientific American, Nature, The Scientist, Quanta, Quartz, and New Scientist.

If you’d like to work with me or share a news tip, feel free to contact me at diana.kwon89[at]gmail[dot]com or using secure email at diana.kwon[at]protonmail[dot]com.