About the Author

Richard Kemeny

Richard Kemeney writes about archaeology, marine biology, oceanography, ecology, technology, and the environment.His work has appeared in National Geographic, BBC Travel, Smithsonian, New Scientist, The Economist, Hakai Magazine, The Atlantic, Wired UK, MIT Technology Review, Science, and Sapiens.He has created radio and podcast programs for PRI's The World, Economist Radio, BBC World Service, and SciDevNet.