Featured Contributors

Robin Berghaus

A 2024 Ferriss–UC Berkeley PsychedelicJournalism Fellow, Berghaus writes feature stories and produces documentaries and podcasts on advances in science, medicine, and technology. Berghaus serves as a film envoy for American Film Showcase and her projects have shown at  international film fes­tivals and on PBS. // “Unusual Suspects,” p. 36, Fall 2024, Volume 1, Issue 2

Matthieu Bourel

Matthieu Bourel is a French-born artist living and working in Berlin, Germany. His data-ism style gives life to the promise of psychedelic therpies. Drawing up-on the surreal, his work has been displayed in museums in Berlin, Hamburg, and New York, and pulished in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and ZEIT Magazine. // “Unusual Suspects,” p. 36, Fall 2024, Volume 1, Issue 2

Nick Cabrera

In his cozy Austin studio amid garages, sheds with car audio parts, and a gas station, Cabrera brings inanimate objects to life through technical lighting and set-building wizardry. “Capturing a 500-year-old book was amazing,” reflects Cabrera. “The only thing close, especially as a Texan, was photographing the keys to The Alamo. Both were a thrill!” // “Rastell’s Dictionary,” p. 8, Spring 2024, Volume 1, Issue 1

Cristiana Couceiro

An award-winning artist who illustrates visual stories through collage with a slight mid-century modern flair, Cristiana Couceiro’s work has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, WIRED, and The New Yorker. A collage artist from childhood, Couceiro lives and works in Lisbon, Portugal. // “Offense is the Best Defense,” p. 20, Fall 2024, Volume 1, Issue 2

Michael Greshko

A Washington, D.C. science writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Science, Nature, Scientific American, Atlas Obscu­ra, and National Geo­gra­phic, where he worked as a staff writer for seven years covering space, Michael Greshko receiv­ed a 2023 National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Award. // “Out of This World,” p. 26, Fall 2024, Volume 1, Issue 2

Joe Nick Patoski

Familiar to readers of Texas Monthly and Texas Highways, Patoski has authored biographies of Willie Nelson, Selena, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and hosts The Texas Music Hour of Power for public radio. Of Mack McCormick’s life work, Patoski says, “It’s a portal to music and cultures in Greater Texas that would have remained unknown.” // “Mojo Hands,” p. 40, Spring 2024, Volume 1, Issue 1

Callie Richmond

“Working with Bobby is great,” enthuses Richmond about capturing the dean’s infectious energy. A photojournalist expert in storytelling through photography, she covers politics, projects, and breaking news for The New York Times, Texas Monthly, and others. She also loves travel and snorkeling with her camera. // “A Conversation with Bobby Chesney,” p. 32, Spring 2024, Volume 1, Issue 1

Brian Stauffer

Stauffer is an accomplished illustrator known for his captivating and thought-provoking imagery. With a unique style blending traditional and digital techniques, he has contributed to numerous publications worldwide, including The New York Times, TIME, and The Atlantic. Stauffer’s work resonates for its depth, social commentary, and emotion. // “America Votes,” p. 18, Spring 2024, Volume 1, Issue 1

Stephen Voss

The D.C.-based Voss often finds himself called on to photograph politicians, artists, and other newsmakers in the nation’s capitol, with subjects as varied as Michele Obama, Richard Branson, and Questlove. Voss says, “I love working with passionate people who are doing work they’re genuinely excited about.” // “The Indomitable Lisa Blatt,” p. 6, Spring 2024, Volume 1, Issue 1

Dan Winters

Austinite Dan Winters, renowned for his stunn­ing celebrity portraiture, has had a lifelong love affair with space flight. As part of a multi-year National Geogra­phic project, Winters is documenting NASA’s Artemis project. His work has won hundreds of national and in­ternational awards and is in the permanent collections at various museums. // “Out of This World,” p. 26, Fall 2024, Volume 1, Issue 2