But honestly, if you do a rigorous survey of my work, I'll bet you'll find that biology is a theme far more often than physical science.

One of the rules I try to follow is that normal people are going to be involved even in heroic events

Where subtlety fails us we must simply make do with cream pies.

Fortunately, human beings are remarkably diverse models to work from

It is a paradox of Life that all species breed past mere replacement. Any paradise of plenty soon fills to become paradise no more.

The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been the unfortunate habit of making assumptions. It often proved fatal.

My education and background thoroughly inform my writing