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Dennis Meredith

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Dennis Meredith brings to his novels an expertise in science from his career as a science communicator at some of the country's leading research universities, including MIT, Caltech, Cornell, Duke and the University of Wisconsin. He has worked with science journalists at all the nation's major newspapers, magazines, and radio and TV networks and has written well over a thousand news releases and magazine articles on science and engineering over his career.

He has served on the executive board of the National Association of Science Writers and has written numerous articles and guidebooks on science writing and science communication. He has also served as a judge and manager for the NASW Science-in-Society Awards and the AAAS Science Writing A ...more

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Dennis your work as an author is so exceptional did you always plan on being an author ? I know that you have taught at an university. But actually did you always want to be a writer or a teacher?? By the way I have truly love both of your books and look forward to reading more from you. You are a very creative author!

Dennis Meredith Thanks so much, Darlene, for the kind words! Yes, I always wanted to write, even in high school. And I always loved science and science fiction. As I …moreThanks so much, Darlene, for the kind words! Yes, I always wanted to write, even in high school. And I always loved science and science fiction. As I recall, my first short story was about an alien pilot, looking desperately for a planet with an evolved civilization. I built the suspense, but didn't tell the reader why he was so incredibly desperate. It turned out, the bathroom on his ship had broken, and he had to go really, really badly!(less)

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Having written Saving Solomon and now Cerulean's Secret. Do you have any other interesting books in the works for us to read in the near future? If so can you tell us anything about them ??

Dennis Meredith My interests have always been in the impact of science and technology on people, and my next book, The Happy Chip [www.TheHappyChip.com] reflects that…moreMy interests have always been in the impact of science and technology on people, and my next book, The Happy Chip [www.TheHappyChip.com] reflects that interest. We're publishing it early next year. It explores the consequences of corporations' collecting more and more personal data on people, and the point at which knowledge becomes control. It's about a corporation, NeoHappy, Inc., that develops a nanochip injected into the body that measures people's hormone levels to quantify how much they like a person or product. But the corporation has a motive beyond giving people knowledge to help them lead more fulfilling lives. NeoHappy secretly creates a control chip, and then... (well, you'll just have to read the book!)(less)

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Average rating: 4.03 · 461 ratings · 204 reviews · 31 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Rainbow Virus 4.01 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wormholes: A Novel 3.77 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Happy Chip 4.12 avg rating — 58 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cerulean's Secret 4.14 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Solomon's Freedom 4.32 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Neuromorphs 4.03 avg rating — 33 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Explaining Research: How to Reach Key Audiences to Advance Your Work 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Climate Pandemic: How Climate Disruption Threatens Human Survival 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Attack of the Food Zombies 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Project Hail Mary is great, but its science is bogus. Why that matters.

By ignoring the hard realities of human space travel, science fiction serves as propaganda.

I found the Project Hail Mary book and movie to be thrilling, funny, and emotional. They fully deserve their status as a bestseller book and blockbuster movie. That said, the science behind them is bogus; and while their aim is little more than to entertain, which they do in spades, their unintended effe

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