KiraPeikoff
Deputy Director Communications
"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." – Carl Sagan
Writer, editor, storyteller
+10 years writing about science for mainstream and digital media
Bioethics nerd
Interested in the social, legal, & ethical implications of new breakthroughs
Suspense novelist
Author of five high-stakes biotech thrillers
Nature enthusiast and live music aficionado
Forest hiker, beach-lover, concert-goer
Kira works on media relations and press coverage for Leaps and its portfolio companies. She comes to the team from the other side of the communications industry, as a reporter and editor, having contributed articles to the New York Times, Newsweek, and other outlets. She also previously ran Leaps.org, the editorially independent digital magazine founded by Leaps by Bayer. She’s a fan of plot twists, but only in fiction.