Anahad O’Connor

Anahad O’Connor is a reporter for The New York Times, covering health, fitness, nutrition and epidemiology. He writes for the Science Times section as well as the paper’s Health and Wellness blog.

Anahad joined The Times in 2003 after graduating from Yale University with a degree in psychology and a focus on neuroscience and child studies. He has written four books, including the bestsellers “Never Shower in a Thunderstorm” and “Lose It! The Personalized Weight Loss Revolution.”

In addition to health, he has covered science, politics, metropolitan and breaking news. He was born and raised in New York City, and lives on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.