About our authors ERIC J. SIMON is a professor in the Department of Biology and Health Science at New England College (Henniker New Hampshire). He teaches introductory biology to science majors and nonscience majors as well as upper-level courses in tropical marine biology and careers in science. Dr. Simon received a B. A. in biology and computer science an M. A. in biology from Wesleyan University and a Ph. D. in biochemistry from Harvard University. His research focuses on innovative ways to use technology to increase active learning in the science classroom particularly for nonscience majors. Dr. Simon is also the author of the introductory biology textbook Biology: The Core 2nd Edition and a coauthor of Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections 9th Edition. JEAN L. DICKEY is Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences at Clemson University (Clemson South Carolina). After receiving her B. S. in biology from Kent State University she went on to earn a Ph. D. in ecology and evolution from Purdue University. In 1984 Dr. Dickey joined the faculty at Clemson where she devoted her career to teaching biology to nonscience majors in a variety of courses. In addition to creating content-based instructional materials she developed many activities to engage lecture and laboratory students in discussion critical thinking and writing and implemented an investigative laboratory curriculum in general biology. Dr. Dickey is the author of Laboratory Investigations for Biology 2nd Edition and is a coauthor of Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections 9th Edition. JANE B. REECE was Neil Campbells longtime collaborator and a founding author of Campbell Essential Biology and Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology. Her education includes an A. B. in biology from Harvard University (where she was initially a philosophy major) an M. S. in microbiology from Rutgers University and a Ph. D. in bacteriology from the University of California Berkeley. At UC Berkeley and later as a postdoctoral fellow in genetics at Stanford University her research focused on genetic recombination in bacteria. Dr. Reece taught biology at Middlesex County College (New Jersey) and Queensborough Community College (New York). Dr. Reeces publishing career began in 1978 when she joined the editorial staff of Benjamin Cummings and since then she played a major role in a number of successful textbooks. She was the lead author of Campbell Biology Editions 8-10 and a founding author of Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections. NEIL A. CAMPBELL (1946-2004) combined the inquiring nature of a research scientist with the soul of a caring teacher. Over his 30 years of teaching introductory biology to both science majors and nonscience majors many thousands of students had the opportunity to learn from him and be stimulated by his enthusiasm for the study of life. He is greatly missed by his many friends in the biology community. His coauthors remain inspired by his visionary dedication to education and are committed to searching for ever better ways to engage students in the wonders of biology. . Language: English