Bruce Grierson

About

Bruce Grierson is a freelance writer with a focus on science and sport. He is the author of U-Turn: What If You Woke Up One Morning and Realized You Were Living the Wrong Life? as well as What Makes Olga Run?, a forensic exploration of the psychology and physiology of masters athletes. He has written for Time, the New York Times Magazine, Scientific American, The Guardian, Popular Science, Pacific Standard, the Walrus, and Psychology Today, among many other publications. He lives with his wife and two daughters in North Vancouver, BC.

Books by Bruce Grierson

Recent Posts

I've Cracked the Code: Wordle Is Golf

Wordle is the simple, Zen-like stress reliever we've been waiting for. And if you've been wondering what it reminds you of ... consider the mystery solved.

The Power of a "Let It Go" List

It’s not about letting your dreams die; it’s about sorting them.

We Are All Bystanders

Bystander-invervention training is on the rise. It's really about cultivating the ability to see ourselves in each other.

The Ted Lasso Prescription

This show scatters lessons like confetti. Let’s look at some of the social science that’s propping it all up.

What If This Is the Last Time?

This Stoic trick can help you appreciate what's right in front of you.

How Do I Know If I'm Wrong?

There's a lot of "duff gen" out there, as the Irish say—unreliable information. So how do we sort out what's right from what's (seductively) wrong?

Why It's Best to "Own It" When You're Wrong

These days, the soundest strategy may be not to trust our instincts but to distrust them. To say to ourselves, at every turn, “What if I’m wrong?”

The Fruits of Procrastination

Procrastinating isn't always cowardly. Sometimes there's something more precious to tend to, and your brain knows it.

Read-It-Again January

A New Year's reading project that could revive you and change your outlook.

Death and Thanksgiving

Imagining the worst is a skill worth practicing, even at Thanksgiving.