Steven Johnson is the bestselling author of 13 books about the history of science, technology and innovation, including The Ghost Map, Where Good Ideas Come, and most recently Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer, which was also a PBS/BBC television series. Steven is also the host of the podcast American Innovations and the host and co-creator of the Emmy-winning TV series, How We Got To Now. He lives in Brooklyn NY and Marin County, CA with his wife and three sons.