Surekha Davies, Author at Reactor

Dr. Surekha Davies is a multi-award-winning historian of science, speaker, and historical and monster consultant. Her latest book, Humans: A Monstrous History, just out from the University of California Press, is a history of humanity told through monsters and monster-making from antiquity to the present, and sews together science, history, pop culture, and literature. For an excerpt, sign up for her free newsletter at https://buttondown.com/surekhadavies. Her writing has also appeared in the LA Times, Aeon Magazine, The Times Literary Supplement, and elsewhere. Follow her on Bluesky at @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social or visit her website at www.surekhadavies.org for podcasts, speaking events, and more.