The Hatch Report is an online magazine for curious readers. We publish features, explainers, book reviews, profiles and commentary on science, culture, history, business and the small oddities of everyday life.
Our pieces aim to answer the question behind the headline: why camels have humps, how railroads invented time zones, what a credit score actually measures, why a forgotten book deserves a second read. Every article links to the sources it relies on, so readers can check our work and keep going.
What we cover
- Explainers on how things work and where they came from
- Science & Nature, especially animals
- Books and Culture
- Profiles of people whose work changed how we see the world
- Business, Finance and Commentary
Our writers
Helen Park
Helen Park covers books, from new nonfiction to the odd novel that deserves a second look, and writes now and then about culture and how people read.
Maya Ellison
Maya Ellison writes about science and the natural world, with a soft spot for animals that defy expectations, plus profiles of the scientists who study them.
James Okoro
James Okoro writes explainers on business, money and the history behind everyday things, from barcodes to time zones.
Ruben Daley
Ruben Daley writes commentary and culture pieces, covering television, sport, music and the internet's stranger corners, plus the occasional video essay.
Get in touch
Story ideas, corrections and other notes are welcome. See our contact page.