Rebecca D. Costa

Rebecca D. Costa
Born San Mateo, California, United States
Occupation Sociobiologist, Author
Nationality American
Alma mater University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., Social Sciences)
Website
www.rebeccacosta.com

Rebecca D. Costa is an American sociobiologist,[1] author,[2] and radio host[3][4] She is best known for her controversial book, The Watchman's Rattle, which offers an evolutionary explanation for modern problems such as government gridlock, terrorism, obesity, the decline in education, violence, etc. National Public Radio's EarthSky said, "Rebecca Costa is a sociobiologist who spots and explains emerging trends in relationship to human evolution, global markets, and new technologies."[5] Costa is an authority on biological imperatives which frequently drive economic, political and social agendas. She has been featured in The New York Times,[6] USA Today,[7] Washington Post,[8] Larry King Live,[9] etc.

Early life

Costa was born in San Mateo, California, in 1955. Her father, an Air Force-trained flight engineer, moved the family to Tokyo, Japan, shortly after her birth. Costa attended Tachikawa Elementary School and Narimasu High School. She is fluent in Japanese. Owing to her father's work for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Costa moved to Vientiane, Laos, during the Vietnam War where she and her family lived undercover for two years.

Prior to the Pathet Lao (communist) invasion of Vientiane, Costa's family was evacuated to California where Costa graduated from Saratoga High School. She received her Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from the University of California.

Costa's first full-time employment was for CAD+CAM start-up Calma, a subsidiary of United Telecom. Calma was purchased by General Electric Company when Costa was Director of Marketing. Subsequently, Costa worked in Executive Management for Omex and Tera Corporations before starting her own company in Silicon Valley, Dazai Advertising, which was sold to J. Walter Thompson in 1999.

The Watchman's Rattle

On October 12, 2010, Vanguard Press,[10] a division of Perseus Books Group, Inc., published Costa's first book: The Watchman's Rattle.[11]

Acclaimed Harvard University naturalist, Edward O. Wilson, contributed the foreword to the book.[12] The Watchman's Rattle received endorsements from Richard Branson,[13] Dr. James Watson,[14] Temple Grandin,[15] Donald Trump,[16] politicians Bill Bradley,[14] Bill Richardson[14] and others. The book earned a "Highly Recommend" by the New York Journal of Books,[17] and The New York Times speculated whether Costa would be "Oprah's Next Star."[6]

Media Partner of ABC Television Group, GreenRightNow.com recognized the book as one of the best "green" books of 2010.[18] Bart Alexander, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer for Molson Coors, said that The Watchman's Rattle "is a wakeup call book about what political, economic, and social challenges the world may be facing."[19] Inc. Magazine said The Watchman's Rattle is "a fascinating study on how the brain works and how, in the face of complex challenges, our society can survive despite our intelligence being outpaced by our problems."[20] The book was distributed in 20 countries. In November 2012, the paperback edition of The Watchman's Rattle was released by Perseus Books Group, Inc.[21]

Costa is presently represented by the Scott Meredith Literary Agency in New York City.[22]

The Costa Report

The success of The Watchman's Rattle led to a syndicated weekly radio news program called The Costa Report. The program is characterized by its nonpartisan nature. Each week Costa interviews newsmakers ranging from Ron Paul,[23] Pat Buchanan,[24] Vint Cerf,[25] and Alan Dershowitz[26] to Michael Dukakis,[27] John R. Bolton[28] and Noam Chomsky,[29] in search of solutions to global challenges. The program is in its fifth season and airs in Chicago,[30] Seattle,[31] Tucson,[32] San Jose, Miami and other metro areas throughout the United States.[33]

The Costa Report is produced each Thursday at 2PM Pacific Time by flagship station KSCO NewsTalk Radio AM 1080 in Santa Cruz, CA.

The Costa Report is syndicated by The Genesis Communication Network (GCN) [34][35] and VoiceAmerica.[36]

Television

In 2011, Costa agreed to host an internet television program on the emPOWERmetv network.[37] The program was titled Countermeasures, with host Rebecca Costa, and loosely based on The Costa Report radio show. Following an 8- episode television pilot, Costa was offered a contract for a full season, but declined stating "The time needed to research, write, and oversee a weekly television program is more than my schedule can accommodate."

Public speaking

Immediately following the publication of The Watchman's Rattle, Costa joined the Leigh Bureau.[38] She made 67 public appearances during her first year with the lecture agency, after which she signed with the American Program Bureau, which continues to represent her.[39]

Personal life

Rebecca Costa lives on the coast of California. She has two children by marriage. She is an enthusiastic supporter of the Boys and Girls Club, American Red Cross, and Habitat for Humanity.

References

  1. ↑ Costa, Rebecca (12 November 2010). Sociobiologist Rebecca Costa. PBS. Interview with Tavis Smiley. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Kadlec, Dan (4 October 2011). "Can Entrepreneurs, Stuck On An Island for a Few Days, Solve the World's Biggest Problems?". TIME. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Author of The Watchman's Rattle Partners With KSCO to Syndicate Popular Radio Program". Rebecca D. Costa. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Costa Report". KSCO. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Rebecca Costa on EarthSky". EarthSky. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rosenbloom, Stephanie (12 November 2010). "Who Will Be Oprah's Last Star?". New York Times. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  7. ↑ Costa, Rebecca (29 January 2013). "Losing the will to live". USA Today. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  8. ↑ Costa, Rebecca (14 December 2012). "A fiscal cliffhanger? Of course, it’s in our nature.". Washington Post. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  9. ↑ Costa, Rebecca (19 October 2010). "An Oppositional Society". Larry King Live. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "The Watchman's Rattle: Thinking Our Way Out of Extinction: Rebecca Costa". Amazon.com. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  11. ↑ Costa, Rebecca (12 October 2010). The Watchman's Rattle: Thinking Our Way Out of Extinction. Perseus Books Group. ISBN 978-1-59315-605-3.
  12. ↑ "Foreword by Edward O. Wilson". Google Books. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  13. ↑ "Richard Branson Likes Costa’s Book". GoGoMix. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Praise for the Watchman's Rattle". RebeccaCosta.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  15. ↑ Burke, Fauzia (30 August 2010). "Temple Grandin Recommends The Watchman’s Rattle". FSB Associates. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  16. ↑ Kaplan, Isabel (19 October 2010). "Portrait of an Artist: Rebecca D. Costa". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  17. ↑ Spieler, Geri (12 October 2010). "The Watchman's Rattle: Thinking Our Way Out of Extinction". New York Journal of Books. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  18. ↑ "The Watchman's Rattle Named One of Best "Green" Books Of 2010". 9 January 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  19. ↑ "10Q: Brewing Well by Brewing Good". Bloomberg. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  20. ↑ "Review: The Watchman's Rattle". Inc. Magazine. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  21. ↑ "The Watchman's Rattle: A Radical New Theory of Collapse: Rebecca Costa". Amazon.com. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  22. ↑ "Clients - Rebecca Costa". The Scott Meredith Literary Agency. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  23. ↑ "Ron Paul interview on The Costa Report". The Costa Report. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  24. ↑ "Patrick Buchanan interview on The Costa Report". The Costa Report. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  25. ↑ "Vinton G. Cerf interview on The Costa Report". The Costa Report. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  26. ↑ "Alan Dershowitz interview on The Costa Report". The Costa Report. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  27. ↑ "Michael Dukakis interview on The Costa Report". The Costa Report. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  28. ↑ "John Bolton interview on The Costa Report". The Costa Report. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  29. ↑ "Noam Chomsky interview on The Costa Report". The Costa Report. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  30. ↑ "The Costa Report". WCPT AM & FM. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  31. ↑ "Shows". Talk Radio 570 KVI. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  32. ↑ "Weekend Hosts". 1030 AM KVOI The Voice. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  33. ↑ "Syndicated Stations". The Costa Report. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  34. ↑ "GCN and GAB Strike Agreement With The Costa Report". PRWeb. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  35. ↑ "The Costa Report". Genesis Communications Network. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  36. ↑ "The Costa Report". VoiceAmerica. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  37. ↑ "Countermeasures". emPOWERme.tv. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  38. ↑ "Rebecca Costa Joins Speakers of the Prestigious Leigh Bureau". 1 October 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  39. ↑ "Rebecca Costa, Sociobiologist & Author of The Watchman's Rattle". American Program Bureau. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

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