Kelly Weinersmith

Dr. Kelly Weinersmith (née Smith) is an American biologist, ecologist, and popular science author specializing in parasites that manipulate host behavior. She holds a PhD in Ecology from the University of California Davis and serves as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the BioSciences Department at Rice University, along with roles such as President of the Helminthological Society of Washington and Research Associate at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. With her husband Zach Weinersmith, she co-authored the New York Times bestsellers *Soonish* (2017) and *A City on Mars* (2023), the latter winning a Hugo Award in 2024.