Bryn Nelson is a Seattle, Wash.-based writer with an avid interest in biology, biomedicine, ecology, green technology and unusual travel destinations. After receiving his Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Washington, he shifted course to become a writer. He has since written for more than 30 publications, including Science News for Students, The New York Times, Newsday and Discover. Bryn has contributed to books about science writing, the natural world and the art and science of cooking. In his spare time he enjoys photography, singing and playing with his energetic boxador dog, Piper.