"a science-fiction writer" And in his spare time, a PHD in biochem, and a university professor of biochemistry, and author of a couple dozen popular science no

"a science-fiction writer" And in his spare time, a PHD in biochem, and a university professor of biochemistry, and author of a couple dozen popular science non-fiction books. Not exactly the kind of guy who merely wrote Jar Jar Bink's movie lines all day, or decided which red shirt gets it on Trek.