Jim Meigs

Jim Meigs is a veteran magazine editor and writer He has been editorinchief of four magazines including most recently Popular Mechanics In his 10 years there he updated that centuryold magazine to become a distinctive voice on modern technological issues including energy infrastructure green technology and digital privacy Meigs has also covered environmental issues and adventure travel at National Geographic Adventure and entertainment at the movie magazine Premiere and at Entertainment Weekly He began his career covering the consumer tech industry As a freelance writer he has written for Rolling Stone Details and other publications He is currently working on a book about manmade disasters Meigs lives on the Hudson River in Westchester County NY When hes not writing he can often be found playing blues harmonica with his Americanaroots band Spuyten Duyvil