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I'm an author, freelance science writer and communications consultant who's worked with Scientific American, Science and Nature, among others. In 2003, I was the science coordinator for James Cameron's 3D IMAX movie "Aliens of the Deep." My books cover the history of marine science in the 20th century.

Author Stories
May 17, 2013 05:50 AM ET
Goodbye, glaciers. These rivers of ice are melting worldwide.
May 15, 2013 03:00 AM ET
Spring flowers are finally in full bloom.
May 3, 2013 01:15 PM ET
Wildfire season in California is off to a hot start as fire-fighters work to extinguish blazes around Los Angeles.
May 1, 2013 05:27 PM ET
Fossil evidence shows just what was on the menu about 1900 million years ago, and what Earth's kitchen would have smelled like at the time. Continue reading →
Apr 25, 2013 10:17 AM ET
A protest against the bad conditions of public transportation in Prague set a new national record for how many people can fit in a bus. Continue reading →
Apr 23, 2013 11:54 AM ET
When a devastating earthquake struck China over the weekend, television anchor Chen Ying took to the street to cover the breaking news -- in her wedding dress. Continue reading →
Apr 18, 2013 04:56 AM ET
A fire at a Texas fertilizer plant led to a deadly explosion Wednesday evening that killed at least two people and injured more than 170. ->
Apr 15, 2013 09:42 AM ET
The pilot of the Indonesian jet that crashed into the sea in Bali on Saturday, says he felt the plane was "dragged" down by wind as he was trying to abort a landing and fly around for a second approach. ->
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