Laura Krantz

Laura Krantz is a print and audio journalist whose critically acclaimed podcast Wild Thing explores the intersection between science and society. She spent 10 years as an editor and producer with NPR in Washington, D.C. and KPCC in Los Angeles, and her work has appeared in Smithsonian, Outside, and Popular Science. An Idaho native, Krantz received her BA from Whitman College and her MA from the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies. She lives in Denver with her husband, New York Times bestselling author Scott Carney, and their two cats.

Laura Krantz's Titles

Do You Believe In Magic? (A Wild Thing Book) The Search for Wonder, from Sorcery to Science

Do You Believe In Magic? (A Wild Thing Book)

Inspired by her popular Wild Thing podcast, journalist Laura Krantz incorporates the scientific method and her journalistic skills to determine...


Is There Anybody Out There? (A Wild Thing Book) The Search for Extraterrestrial Life, from Amoebas to Aliens

Is There Anybody Out There? (A Wild Thing Book)

Inspired by her popular Wild Thing podcast, journalist Laura Krantz incorporates the scientific method and her journalistic skills to determine...


Search for Sasquatch (A Wild Thing Book)

The Search for Sasquatch (A Wild Thing Book)

Is Bigfoot real? Award-winning journalist Laura Krantz sets out to investigate one of the world's most enduring mysteries using the tools of...