Laura Geggel

About

I'm the archaeology channel editor at Live Science, where I manage a team of staff writers and freelancers. I assign and edit stories on finds from the Roman Empire, ancient Egypt, the Vikings, pre- and post-Columbian North and South America, ancient China, human evolution, Neanderthals and more. I am skilled at SEO and help pick story pitches for all our channels (animals, planet Earth, space, tech, chemistry, health, etc.) based on our brand and past traffic. I also edit the Life's Little Mysteries section, which dives into intriguing queries such as "What happened when the dinosaur-killing asteroid slammed into Earth?" and "Are there any moons that are made of gas?" Life's Little Mysteries are mini-features that run every weekend, which boosts weekend and evergreen traffic to Live Science.My reporting beats include archaeology/history, extinct and extant animals and climate change. In addition to editing and writing, I have strong on-camera experience, reporting breaking science news on Fox's Four4Four Science, Cheddar news and Live Science's video channel and podcast. I earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Journalism with an Advanced Certificate in Science, Health and Environmental Reporting from New York University. I have a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) in English literature and psychology from Washington University in St. Louis.