Charles Panati

About Charles Panati

Birth

1943

Charles Panati is a former college professor, industrial physicist, author and science editor of Newsweek.

Charles Panati began his professional career working in cancer research after graduating with a degree in physics.

Before dedicating himself to writing, Panati worked as an escort for contestants in the Miss America pageant.

His most renowned work, Panati's Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things, explores the fascinating history behind everyday objects.

Panati made a surprising career shift from nuclear physics to science journalism at Newsweek magazine.

Throughout his career, he has published 33 works covering topics ranging from parapsychology to historical curiosities.