About Polymath
A magazine for people who refuse to choose
Polymath was founded in 2024 on a simple hunch: the most interesting work happens in the space between disciplines. We profile the people who live there.
What we believe
01
Range over rank
We care less about titles than about how far someone travelled to earn their second one.
02
Slow, then deep
Every profile takes at least three months. We would rather be right than first.
03
Show the work
Sketches, failed prototypes, rejected drafts — the messy middle is where the story is.
The masthead
The people who make Polymath
Mara Ellison-Pike
Editor-in-Chief
Mara founded Polymath after twelve years editing culture and science desks. She writes the Editor’s Letter and the occasional very long profile.
Jonah Okonkwo
Features Editor
Jonah commissions and edits the cover stories. Before Polymath he reported on cities and infrastructure for a decade.
Lucía Brandt
Science Writer
Lucía trained as a molecular biologist and now writes about researchers who work at the edges of their fields.
Theo Marchetti
Contributing Writer
Theo writes about design, money and the overlap between the two. He lives in Milan and owns too many chairs.
Priya Ravel
Culture Editor
Priya edits the Art and Conversations sections and hosts the Polymath podcast.
Ana Sørbø
Photo Director
Ana leads photography and art direction for every issue, from the cover shoot to the last caption.