Derek Beres

Derek Beres

Derek Beres is a freelance writer. Based in Portland, Oregon, he has served in senior editorial positions at a number of tech companies and has years of experience in health, science, and music writing. He is the co-host of the Conspirituality podcast and co-author of Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracies Became a Health Threat.

Many people are turning to Pilates over pews in new American gathering spaces, writes Jason Kelly. 
Float tanks are increasing in popularity due to their role in stress reduction and even altered states of consciousness. 
Seismologists are warning about an overdue earthquake. How prepared are we? 
Whether you have a fixed or growth mindset affects the quality (and future) of your relationships. 
Dietary fats were demonized in the fifties due to shoddy evidence. After decades of a diet heavy in carbs and sugars, we're finally learning the truth.
Baba Ramdev has built a $670 million company on the back of yoga's soaring popularity. Is his ethics in alignment with yoga's teachings? 
New research shows the benefits of sixty seconds of high-intensity exercise. While the study is valid, the mentality that a minute is enough is misguided.