Stem Cell Symphony: A Novel
Ricki Lewis is a science writer with a PhD in genetics from Indiana University, where she worked with flies that had legs growing out of their heads due to mixed up stem-like cells. She's published thousands of articles in a range of places, from magazines and medical journals, to encyclopedias, annual reports for biotech and pharmaceutical companies, technical biotechnology reports, pet care and women's health pamphlets, book reviews, a bioethics blog, and a screenplay. Her articles have appeared in Discover, Nature, Science, The Scientist, Genetic Engineering News, The FDA Consumer, and Applied Neurology. Ricki has been a genetic counselor at an ob/gyn practice since 1984, and has taught various biology courses at SUNY Albany, Empire State College, and Miami University. She is author or co-author of four life science university-level textbooks published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education and an essay collection published by Blackwell. Her textbook Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications, is in its eighth edition and widely used throughout the U.S. She is a hospice volunteer and a frequent public speaker. Ricki is married to Larry, a chemist, and has three daughters, many cats, a tortoise and a hare. Please contact the author at ralewis@nycap.rr.com