Claudia Kalb
Claudia Kalb is a New York Times bestselling author and independent journalist. Her new book, SPARK: How Genius Ignites, From Child Prodigies to Late Bloomers, explores moments of inspiration in 13 great achievers, from Isaac Newton and Yo-Yo Ma to Maya Angelou and Eleanor Roosevelt. (National Geographic Books: April 27, 2021). Through a mix of biography and brain science/psychology, Claudia asks several overarching questions: What are the origins of genius? How do luck, failure, personality, and serendipity play into the arc of discovery? And why do some people reach extraordinary creative heights early in life while others achieve greatness decades later?
Claudia especially enjoys writing about brain science, culture, psychology, and human behavior. She has written a series of cover stories for National Geographic magazine about genius. Her first book, Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder: Inside the Minds of History’s Great Personalities (National Geographic Books: 2016), delves into the challenges and triumphs of 12 icons, including Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin and Marilyn Monroe.
Claudia especially enjoys writing about brain science, culture, psychology, and human behavior. She has written a series of cover stories for National Geographic magazine about genius. Her first book, Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder: Inside the Minds of History’s Great Personalities (National Geographic Books: 2016), delves into the challenges and triumphs of 12 icons, including Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin and Marilyn Monroe.
