Maria Konnikova

Maria Konnikova is a New York Times bestselling author and psychologist who holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University and studied at Harvard. She has published three bestselling books exploring psychology and decision-making, including The Biggest Bluff, which was one of the Times' 100 Notable Books of 2020. She is a regularly contributing writer for The New Yorker and has won the 2019 Excellence in Science Journalism Award. While researching her book on poker, she became an international poker champion, World Series of Poker bracelet winner, and earned over $1,000,000 in tournament earnings.