He has developed many different simulations and activities for teaching introductory biology (http://intro.bio.umb.edu/BW/). He earned a B.S. in Biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Stanford University. He is an active member of the BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium (which has been a constant source of inspiration and encouragement throughout this project), as well as the Center for Scientific Teaching (cst.yale.edu).