Niko McCarty is a bioengineer, writer, and researcher focused on biotechnology and scientific progress. He is a founding editor of Asimov Press, a fellow at Renaissance Philanthropy helping scientists launch philanthropic funds in biotechnology, and works on writing and podcasting. From 2023 to 2025, he worked with MIT’s Chris Voigt on a project to design a new Department of Genetic Engineering.
Niko McCarty is a bioengineer, writer, and researcher focused on biotechnology and scientific progress. He is a founding editor of Asimov Press, a fellow at Renaissance Philanthropy helping scientists launch philanthropic funds in biotechnology, and works on writing and podcasting. From 2023 to 2025, he worked with MIT’s Chris Voigt on a project to design a new Department of Genetic Engineering.