Cody Delistraty

Journalist and Speechwriter

Cody Delistraty is a journalist, editor, and speechwriter in New York City. He is currently the executive speechwriter and media strategist in the office of the president at NYU. Prior to that he served as culture editor at The Wall Street Journal’s magazine and as features editor of the French magazine Mastermind. As a journalist, he has written reported stories, profiles and essays for The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic, among many others. He holds degrees in history and politics from NYU and Oxford.

Cody Delistraty (Credit: Grace Ann Leadbeater)

An image contrasts two emotions: the left side shows a close-up of a tearful face, while the right side depicts a woman immersed in laughter.

Neuropsych

Is laughter really the best medicine? A journalist puts the proverb to the test.

Cody Delistraty explores if laughter can help alleviate the physical symptoms of grief.