I grew up as a nerd and I achieved nerdiness my whole life. From D&D to geophysics: nerd. From drawing spaceships to forming startups: nerd. Fatherhood is the best job I ever had. I can't imagine a world without them. I've had so many jobs, from stacking wood to researching in Antarctica to being a professor at Stanford. Writing Sci-Fi is my passion. Random Facts About Me: I've had so many concussions I can't remember how many I had.

• I have a tattoo on my wrist, always reminding me of my family.
• I broke both arms when I was seven.
• I love puns.
• I'm lysdexic—I mean dyslexic.