Ed Yong
- January 4, 2024
- Journalist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ed Yong |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 17, 1981(1981-12-17) |
| Age | 43 |
| Birthplace | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Ed Yong Biography
| Name | Ed Yong |
| Birthday | Dec 17 |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
| Place Of Birth | England |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Spouse | Liz Neeley |
Ed Yong is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on December 17, 1981 in England, England, United Kingdom. British journalist who is best recognized for his written work in National Geographic and other science journals. He is also known for his blog Not Exactly Rocket Science and for having been a permanent staff member of The Atlantic.
Other science journalists also known for having had their work published in National Geographic include Kira Salak and Stephen Alvarez.
Edmund Soon-Weng Yong (born 17 December 1981) is a Malaysian-born British science journalist. His blog Not Exactly Rocket Science is published as part of the National Geographic Phenomena blog network. Previously his work has been published by Nature, Scientific American, the BBC, Slate, The Guardian, The Times, New Scientist, Wired, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. He has been a permanent staff member of The Atlantic since 2015.
Yong was awarded Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Natural Sciences (Zoology) from the University of Cambridge in 2002. He completed postgraduate study at University College London (UCL) where he was awarded a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in 2005 on the biochemistry of resolvases.
He was born in England and later settled in Washington, DC.
Ed Yong Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Journalist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ed Yong is one of the richest Journalist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ed Yong 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He earned both his bachelors and masters degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge. He gained attention as an online journalist in 2009.
In 2010, he received the National Academies Communication Award from the National Academy of Sciences for his online work with Discover’s blog group.
Edmund Soon-Weng Yong was born 17 December 1981 in Malaysia. Yong emigrated to the UK aged 13 in 1994 and became a British citizen in 2005.
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Who is Ed Yong Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
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Top Facts about Ed Yong
- Ed Yong is a British science journalist born in 1981.
- He has written for The Atlantic and National Geographic.
- Yong won the Michael E. DeBakey Journalism Award in 2010.
- He has authored a book titled “I Contain Multitudes.”
- Yong was named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Media in 2011.
- He holds a degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge.
- Yong has given multiple TED talks on science communication.
- His work focuses on topics such as microbiology and evolution.
- Yong currently writes for The Atlantic as a staff writer.
- He has been awarded numerous accolades for his science writing