Matthew Rozsa

Email: mrozsa@salon.com

Twitter: @MatthewRozsa

Matthew Rozsa is a professional writer whose work has appeared in multiple national media outlets since 2012 and exclusively at Salon since 2016. He received a Master's Degree in History from Rutgers-Newark in 2012, was a guest on Fox Business in 2019, repeatedly warned of Trump's impending refusal to concede during the 2020 election, spoke at the Commonwealth Club of California in 2021, was awarded a science journalism fellowship from the Metcalf Institute in 2022 and appeared on NPR in 2023. His diverse interests are reflected in his interviews including: President Jimmy Carter (1977-1981), Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak (1999-2001), animal scientist and autism activist Temple Grandin, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (1997-2001), director Jason Reitman ("The Front Runner"), inventor Ernő Rubik, comedian Bill Burr ("F Is for Family"), novelist James Patterson ("The President's Daughter"), epidemiologist Monica Gandhi, theoretical cosmologist Janna Levin, voice actor Rob Paulsen ("Animaniacs"), mRNA vaccine pioneer Katalin Karikó, philosopher of science Vinciane Despret, actor George Takei ("Star Trek"), climatologist Michael E. Mann, World War II historian Joshua Levine (consultant to "Dunkirk"), Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (2013-present), dog cognition researcher Alexandra Horowitz, Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson (2012, 2016), comedian and writer Larry Charles ("Seinfeld"), seismologist John Vidale, Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman (2000), Ambassador Michael McFaul (2012-2014), economist Richard Wolff, director Kevin Greutert ("Saw VI"), model Liskula Cohen, actor Rodger Bumpass ("SpongeBob Squarepants"), Senator John Hickenlooper (2021-present), Senator Martin Heinrich (2013-present), Egyptologist Richard Parkinson, Rep. Eric Swalwell (2013-present), Fox News host Tucker Carlson, actor R. J. Mitte ("Breaking Bad"), theoretical physicist Avi Loeb, biologist and genomics entrepreneur William Haseltine, comedian David Cross ("Scary Movie 2"), linguistics consultant Paul Frommer ("Avatar"), Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (2007-2015), computer engineer and Internet co-inventor Leonard Kleinrock and right-wing insurrectionist Roger Stone.
The father of genetics couldn't get anyone to listen to him — but he got the last laugh Matthew Rozsa
Different ways of thinking processing
Neurotypicals: What makes them tick, and how can autistic people better understand them? Matthew Rozsa
Jester - portrait of a medieval court fool, 15th century
Scholars may have an authentic manuscript of a medieval comedy show — and it's pretty funny Matthew Rozsa
Abraham Lincoln; Pigs
Abe Lincoln, pig torturer? While he admitted to incredible cruelty, the answer isn't that simple Matthew Rozsa
Two pteranodons flying
The oldest pterosaur ever was just discovered; it's 107 million years old Matthew Rozsa
Different Brains
Pop star Sia says she's on the spectrum. Do you think you're autistic? Here are some signs Matthew Rozsa
A selection of deep-sea specimens from the Natural History Museum in London's collection.
Corporations are planning to mine the deep ocean where 5,000 new species were just discovered Matthew Rozsa
Engineer at recycling center
"Significant global ecological disruption": Plastic is destroying Earth — and recycling won't help Matthew Rozsa
Merrill Stern
My great-uncle helped liberate a concentration camp. His last words to me were a warning Matthew Rozsa
Supreme Court under polluted water
The Supreme Court's decision helping polluters is "ideologically driven," says expert Matthew Rozsa
Elephant and Frog
Zoo elephants are fascinated by human visitors — but frogs are unimpressed, study finds Matthew Rozsa
Gun Control Protest
Gun violence survivors struggle with long-term trauma — and experts say we're not doing enough Matthew Rozsa
Vibrant Red Sunset Over Icebergs in Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, Ice
This controversial sci-fi blockbuster about climate change still polarizes scientists today Matthew Rozsa
Supporters of LGBTQA+ rights
Transgender identity has a history as long as human beings have existed Matthew Rozsa
President Lyndon B Johnson Lifts Beagle by the Ears
This liberal president picked up his dog by the ears — and it outraged animal rights activists Matthew Rozsa