Emily Oster is on a mission to empower parents by providing the data and tools they need to make confident decisions.

After getting a PhD in Economics from Harvard, Emily went on to pursue research in health economics and now works as a Professor of Economics at Brown University.

As a mom of two, she was inspired by her own pregnancy and the lack of clear information to guide her decisions, from prenatal testing to induction. She decided to use her economics background to review and analyze the data on pregnancy and parenting, and write a book to help other parents navigate these topics.

In addition to being a professor, Emily is the founder and CEO of ParentData, a data-driven guide to pregnancy, parenting, and beyond. ParentData’s weekly newsletter now has hundreds of thousands of subscribers, along with a strong social media community. Emily is also a New York Times best-selling author, whose books include Expecting Better, Cribsheet, The Family Firm and most recently, The Unexpected. She has sold over 1 million copies thus far.