Kristin Cobb Sainani
Professor at Stanford University and Freelance Science Writer
Kristin Cobb Sainani is a Stanford professor and science journalist who brings statistics and scientific writing to students and audiences worldwide. She teaches the popular Coursera course Writing in the Sciences, available in 22 languages, and offers an online medical statistics certificate program through Stanford Online.
Kristin works as a statistician on sports medicine projects and serves as a statistical or associate editor for academic journals, including Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Sports Medicine, and The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Kristin has also written extensively about health, science, and statistics for diverse audiences. She authored a health column for Allure magazine, a beauty magazine, for ten years and authored a statistics column, along with co-host Regina Nuzzo, for the journal Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation for over a decade. In 2018, she received the Biosciences Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching at Stanford University. Known for her statistical sleuthing and ability to cut through academic jargon, she champions sound statistics and clear language in science.