Henry Gee (1) (1962–)

What I do

Henry Gee was educated at the Universities of Leeds (B.Sc. Genetics and Zoology, 1994) and Cambridge (Ph. D. Zoology, Bovidae from the Pleistocene of Britain, 1991). He joined Nature as a reporter in 1987 and is now Senior Editor, Biological Sciences. His manuscript portfolio includes evolutionary developmental biology, palaeontology, taxonomy and systematics and other aspects of comparative and integrative biology. He also edits the Futures science fiction column.

Interests

Henry Gee’s interests include writing, playing blues and rock organ, writing, beach-combing, supporting Norwich City FC, writing, repeating himself, and writing. A noted Tolkienist, he currently edits Mallorn, the Journal of the Tolkien Society. He has written a number of books including Deep Time: Cladistics, the Revolution in Evolution, Jacob’s Ladder: The History of the Human Genome, The Science of Middle-earth, A Field Guide to Dinosaurs (with Luis V. Rey) and Before the Backbone: Views on the Origin of the Vertebrates. A more complete listing of his books can be found at his website, and of his extracurricular activities on his other blog

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Henry Gee is a longtime editor at the prestigious science journal 'Nature'. His books encompass the depths of time and the outermost reaches of space, whether in non-fiction (DEEP TIME, JACOB'S LADDER, THE SCIENCE OF MIDDLE-EARTH) or fiction (THE SIGIL TRILOGY, BY THE SEA.) His latest book, THE ACCIDENTAL SPECIES: MISUNDERSTANDINGS OF HUMAN EVOLUTION is already attracting rave reviews. "If you only read one book on human evolution, or indeed one book on evolution, make it this one," writes Ted Nield (SUPERCONTINENT; INCOMING). "Quite simply, the best book ever written about the fossil record and humankind's place in evolution," adds John Gribbin, author of The Monkey Puzzle and In Search of Schrödinger's Cat. Author photo - John Gilbey

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