GB-2026-001 — GEOFF BRUMFIEL

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Geoff Brumfiel is a veteran science and technology journalist with 25 years of experience in the field. He's reported extensively on space exploration, nuclear weapons, national security, artificial intelligence and more.

Geoff holds a double-degree in physics and English and a masters in science writing. He spent over a decade reporting on fundamental physics and science policy for Nature magazine (from both London and Washington). He joined NPR in 2013 and has travelled around the world for the network from Fukushima, Japan, to deep inside the tunnels where America tests its nuclear weapons.

RECENT STORIES

Fig. 2.1 — Distribution of recent stories by subject category.

Table 1.1 — Table of Recent Stories

Date	Headline
4 Feb 2026	For the first time in decades, the U.S. and Russia have no limits on nuclear weapons
2 Feb 2026	The Trump administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review
28 Jan 2026	The White House has quietly rewritten nuclear regulations, raising concerns
28 Jan 2026	The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules
10 Jan 2026	How AI-generated content increased disinformation after Maduro's removal
8 Jan 2026	AI images and internet rumors spread confusion about ICE agent involved in shooting
24 Dec 2025	2025 has seen an explosion of AI-generated slop
17 Dec 2025	Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises safety worries
30 Nov 2025	AI video slop is everywhere — take our quiz to try and spot it
25 Nov 2025	X's new location feature sparks controversy, but is the data reliable?

Additional Stories are available through the full archive at npr.org/people/geoff-brumfiel.

Chapter 2

Employment

Fig. 2.2 — Where Geoff has worked (2001 – Present).

2.1 SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT

Table 2.1 — Summary of Professional Assignments

Period	Organization	Designation	Station
Oct 2019 – Present	NPR	Senior Editor & Correspondent	Washington, D.C.
Mar 2016 – Oct 2019	NPR	Dep. Sr. Supervising Editor, Science	Washington, D.C.
Mar 2013 – Mar 2016	NPR	Science Correspondent	Washington, D.C.
Aug 2007 – Mar 2013	Nature Magazine	Senior Reporter	London, UK
Jan 2002 – Aug 2007	Nature Magazine	Washington Correspondent	Washington, D.C.
Aug 2001 – Dec 2001	APS	Reporter & Asst. to the Editor	College Park, MD

2.2 DETAILED EMPLOYMENT NOTES

NPR — Senior Editor & Correspondent (Oct 2019 – Present). Covers AI, space, nuclear weapons, nuclear power, and national security for broadcast and digital platforms. Produces enterprise investigations, breaking news, and explanatory features for NPR's daily audience.

NPR — Deputy Sr. Supervising Editor, Science (Mar 2016 – Oct 2019). Directed daily science and climate coverage across NPR platforms, supervising a team of rouhgly seven. Coordinated network coverage for major events such as the 2017 solar eclipse.

NPR — Science Correspondent (Mar 2013 – Mar 2016). On-air correspondent covering science, technology, and national security for NPR newscasts and programs.

Nature Magazine — Senior Reporter (Aug 2007 – Mar 2013). Covered physical sciences, defense research, and science policy from Nature's London bureau for the world's leading multidisciplinary science journal. Reported on major developments including the discovery of the Higgs boson and the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Nature Magazine — Washington Correspondent (Jan 2002 – Aug 2007). Covered U.S. science policy, federal research funding, and physics for Nature from Washington, D.C.

APS — Reporter & Asst. to the Editor (Aug 2001 – Dec 2001). Wrote accessible summaries of physics research published in Physical Review journals for a general scientific audience.

Chapter 3

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

3.1 ACADEMIC RECORD

Table 3.1 — Academic Record

Period	Institution	Program	Degree
2000 – 2001	Johns Hopkins University	Science Writing	M.A.
1996 – 2000	Grinnell College	English & Physics	B.A.

Johns Hopkins University — M.A., Science Writing (2000 – 2001). Completed a graduate program in science writing where he wrote his thesis on the turbulent history of nuclear fusion research.

Grinnell College — B.A., English & Physics (1996 – 2000). Completed a dual major in physics and English. Geoff graduated Phi Beta Kappa, with honors in both majors.

Operation Plumbob — Stokes test, Nevada Test Site, 1957.

Fig. 3.1 — Operation Plumbob
Nevada Test Site, August 1957.

Chapter 4

GET IN TOUCH

You can contact Geoff (or just see what he's up to) on any of the platforms below.

Table 4.1 — Social Media

Channel	Address	Status
Signal	Gbrumfiel.13	Active
Bluesky	@gbrumfiel.bsky.social	Active
Facebook	facebook.com/gbrumfielNPR	Active
Instagram	@geoff.brumfiel	Active
X	@gbrumfiel	Active
LinkedIn	linkedin.com/in/geoff-brumfiel	Active