Editor, Writer, Creator

Maia Weinstock is an editor, writer, and producer of science, academic, and children's media. Deputy editorial director at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s MIT News, Maia previously served as the editorial director at BrainPOP, and as a staff member at Discover, SPACE.com, Aviation Week & Space Technology, and Scholastic's Science World.

Maia is a strong advocate for girls and women. She writes often on the history of women in STEM and on diversity in STEM media. She is the author of Carbon Queen: The Remarkable Life of Nanoscience Pioneer Mildred Dresselhaus (MIT Press, 2022), which has received praise from outlets including Physics World, Science, Nature, and Publishers Weekly and was shortlisted for the 2023 History of Science Society Margaret W. Rossiter History of Women in Science Prize.

Maia is internationally known for her custom LEGO designs including Women of NASA, a LEGO Ideas-winning and Amazon best-selling toy; Women of Computing, a LEGO Ideas finalist; and the Legal Justice League, a set featuring the first four women of the U.S. Supreme Court. Maia is also an MIT lecturer on the history of women in STEM and has led efforts to increase the participation and representation of women on Wikipedia.

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