I saw this table posted at the site of my friend, Paul, who is an infectious disease specialist. Have a closer look. It’s pretty amazing.
It’s from the Gates Foundation website. What’s striking is that the deadliest animal on… Read More
A few weeks ago, the publicity person at my publisher’s emailed me to say that David Greene from Morning Edition wanted to interview me about my new book, Bugged: How Insects Changed History. This is not something that happens very… Read More
Welcome to my newly-updated website! To celebrate my “new look,” I’m also posting for the very first time my brand-new book trailer for Bugged: How Insects Changed History (pub date April 15th).
For reviews, blurbs, author photos, a full book… Read More
At long last, I am thrilled to show you the cover for my next nonfiction book, to be published by Walker Books. It is scheduled for April, 2014. Here it is! What do you think?
For the story about how… Read More