Tobias Hürter studied mathematics and philosophy in Munich and Berkeley. He has written about science and philosophy for magazines and newspapers since 2000, including as an editor at MIT Technology Review and as cofounder of the philosophy magazine Hohe Luft. Now a permanent freelance editor at Die Zeit Magazin Wissen, he lives in Munich. Translator David Shaw works as a journalist for Germany's international broadcaster, Deutsche Welle, and translates from several languages, including German, Dutch, Russian, and French. He lives in Berlin.
