Since 2005 Charles Eisenstein has served as Editor-at-Large for the Journal of Scientific Exploration. His professional background is varied: at present he is on the faculty of Penn State's Department of Science, Technology, and Society. He formerly worked as an English-Chinese translator, a literary magazine editor, and a professional yogi. His academic background is in mathematics and philosophy (Yale) while his interests have led him to be a "broad generalist", familiar with major fields of science - both mainstream and unconventional.
He is the author of two books: The Yoga of Eating (2003), and The Ascent of Humanity - an unorthodox history of science and civilization to be published in 2006.