Abigail Foerstner
Foerstner teaches science and environmental reporting at Medill and is part of a curriculum team developing a widely expanded health, sciences and environmental journalism program for undergraduate and graduate students. Her recently published book, James Van Allen: The First Eight Billion Miles, explores the life of a space pioneer and driving force behind America's satellites, probes and science that have remapped the solar system. Foerstner's previous book, Picturing Utopia, offers a rare look at a 19th century religious utopia through private collections of glass plate negatives that she helped recover and preserve. She writes biographical essays for art books and writes art reviews. She covered science and the environment as a reporter for nearly 10 years for the suburban sections of the Chicago Tribune and has written hundreds of articles on the arts, science, health and other topics for the Tribune and other publications. Foerstner grew up in Chicago and holds a BSJ and an MSJ from the Medill School of Journalism. She is married to photographer Arthur A. Caudy and has four children.
