Matthew Shindell is a historian of science whose work focuses on the history of the Earth and planetary sciences in particular on the development of these fields during the Cold War. He is the curator of Planetary Science at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and co-hosts the Museum's podcast AirSpace. Shindell received a PhD in History of Science from the University of California San Diego and has taught at the University of Southern California and Harvard University. In addition to writing poetry he is the author of The Life and Science of Harold C. Urey co-author of Spaceships and Discerning Experts: The Practices of Scientific Assessment for Environmental Policy and co-editor of Smithsonian American Women. His latest book For the Love of Mars was published May 2023. Language: English