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Florence Williams

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Florence Williams

Profile

Gender
Female
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Washington, D.C.

Career

Occupations
journalist, nonfiction author, contributing editor
Affiliations
Outside (contributing editor), Center for Humans and Nature (fellow), George Washington University (visiting scholar), High Country News (board member), Center of Environmental Journalism (Scripps Fellow)
Influenced By
E. O. Wilson (mentioned as an admirer of her work)

Awards

Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Science & Technology)
2012
Work: Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History
Organization: Los Angeles Times
Result: 受賞
Audie Award (General Nonfiction)
2013
Work: Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History (audio)
Organization: Audie Awards / Audio Publishers Association
Result: 受賞
John Hersey Prize
Organization: Yale University
Result: 受賞
Gracie Awards (Audible Originals)
Work: Breasts Unbound / The Three-Day Effect (Audible Originals)
Organization: Gracie Awards
Result: 受賞
American Society of Journalists and Authors (magazine awards)
Organization: American Society of Journalists and Authors
Result: 複数回受賞（6回程度）
Webby Awards (nomination)
2022
Work: Podcast episode for Meditative Stories
Organization: Webby Awards
Result: ノミネート

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History

2012 nonfiction (science / health history)

A nonfiction exploration of the biology and cultural history of breasts and human milk, weaving scientific findings with social context to examine misconceptions and customs surrounding breasts.

breastfeedinghistory of the bodyscience and society

The Nature Fix

2017 nonfiction (environmental science / psychology)

Investigates links between nature and the human brain and behavior, examining how exposure to nature affects happiness, health, and creativity through scientific studies and field reporting.

nature and healthenvironmental psychologyecosystem services

Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey

2022 nonfiction (personal memoir / science)

Begins with the author's personal experience of divorce and explores scientific research on heartbreak and emotional pain, blending memoir with reporting on recovery, stress responses, and related studies.

heartbreak and recoveryscience of stresspersonal reporting

Bibliography

  • Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History
  • The Nature Fix
  • Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey

Style & Themes

Literary Style
evidence-based science journalismblend of field reporting and researchclear, engaging prose
Recurring Motifs
relationship of nature and healthbody and cultural interplayinsights anchored in personal experience

Legacy

Known for journalism that crosses environment, health, and science. Combines expert research with accessible storytelling, influencing public understanding through popular science writing and personal reportage.

In Popular Culture

  • Featured on NPR, The New York Times and other major media outlets
  • Created and released Audible Originals (award-winning)

Quotes

  • "Human milk is like ice cream, penicillin, and the drug ecstasy all wrapped up in two pretty packages."
    Source: Source: cited interview/article

Trivia

  • Contributing editor at Outside magazine.
  • Contributor to National Geographic, The New York Times, and numerous other outlets.
  • Was a Scripps Fellow at the Center of Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado.
  • Winner of Gracie Awards for Audible Original series.
  • Reported to live in Washington, D.C. (citation not specified).