Florence Williams is a journalist and contributing editor to Outside magazine. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Slate, Mother Jones, O – The Oprah Magazine, and many other publications.

Her first book, Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History, was a New York Times Notable Book of 2012 and the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science and Technology.

Florence’s new book is The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative.

She was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by University Book Store and Town Hall, as part of the Town Green and Science series.