Rebecca D. Costa

Rebecca Dazai Costa (born April 11, 1955) is an American sociobiologist, futurist, and author. She is an expert in the field of fast adaptation. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Larry King Live. Costa is the recipient of the Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Technology Award.

The Watchman's Rattle

On October 12, 2010, Vanguard Press, a division of Perseus Books Group, Inc., published Costa's book: The Watchman's Rattle. Acclaimed Harvard University naturalist, Edward O. Wilson, contributed the foreword to the book. The Watchman's Rattle received critical acclaim from Richard Branson, Dr. James Watson, The book earned a "Highly Recommend" by the New York Journal of Books, and The New York Times speculated whether Costa would be "Oprah's Next Star." 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." 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." 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.

On the Verge

On September 6, 2017, Costa's book On the Verge was published by RosettaBooks. The book examines the role predictive analytics and human foresight play in "pre-dapting" to future events. The book received critical reviews from Jim Lehrer, Alan Dershowitz, and theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, to former Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, Bob Woodward, George Schultz, and Steve Forbes appeared as guests on The Costa Report. The program was syndicated by the Genesis Communications Network (GCN) and VoiceAmerica. The final episode of The Costa Report aired January 4, 2018.

Television

In 2011, Costa agreed to host an internet television program on the emPOWERmetv Network. The program was titled Countermeasures, with host Rebecca Costa, and was loosely based on The Costa Report radio show. Following an 8-episode 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

In 2012, Costa joined the American Program Bureau (APB). She is a popular public speaker at business, healthcare, education, government and technology conferences. Executive Director of the Center for Homeland Defense and Security said "Rebecca Costa blew us away with her socio-biological explanation of how our complex environment drives humans into gridlock and indecision. She artfully connects the dots from genetics to complexity to evolution to gridlock." Executive Vice President of Abbott Laboratories, John Landgraf said, "(Costa) really made me stop and think about our business in a different light."

Personal life

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