Ryan FlinninThe Bold ItalicThe Obscure Austrian Grape That’s Winning Over Hipster WinemakersAt her day job, Maura Johnson helps a famous Napa winery make their cult cabernet sauvignons. On the side, Johnson and her husband are…Sep 6, 2020Sep 6, 2020
Ryan FlinnWine Has a Design ProblemHow London Underground maps might offer a vision for easier-to-understand restaurant lists.Feb 1, 20201Feb 1, 20201
Ryan FlinnBaller Wines at Bargain Prices: A Guide to High-End Drinking on a Low-End BudgetOne of the defining moments in my life occurred at the age of 13, in the skincare aisle of a CVS in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. I wanted to…Dec 1, 2019Dec 1, 2019
Ryan FlinnDemise of the Hero’s Journey Greatly Exaggerated?I was unusually nervous.Jul 9, 2018Jul 9, 2018
Ryan FlinnThe Audacity of Pursuing an Idea — a Dispatch from Aspen Ideas FestivalI was feeling manic.Jul 1, 2018Jul 1, 2018
Ryan FlinnPast & Present Dreams of Our Robotic FutureThe postcards, created in 1899, depict a fantastical vision of how the world would be in the year 2000: underwater whale-powered buses…Jun 18, 2018Jun 18, 2018
Ryan FlinnWhat a Forgotten Cure for Cancer Can Tell Us About the Future of HealthcareThe New York Times headline told a fantastic story: a doctor’s treatment of infecting cancer patients with “toxins” had cured more than 100…Jun 23, 2017Jun 23, 2017
Ryan FlinnAdventures in BiofeedbackI went looking for stress relief, but I found pseudoscience babbleFeb 5, 2017Feb 5, 2017
Ryan FlinnA Storyteller Among ScientistsOver Memorial Day weekend I took my three young kids to the beach. As we were enjoying a colorful procession of wind surfers dotting our…Jun 13, 2016Jun 13, 2016
Ryan FlinnFrom Vonnegut to Chandrasekaran: Rise of the Corporate StorytellerOne of the things I expected to miss when I made the transition from journalism to PR was the part of my job where I got to tell other…Mar 12, 2015Mar 12, 2015
