![]() ![]() “My co-writer, Pat Murphy, a science-fiction author, encouraged me to write stories of my own. “My desk was covered with baking soda, Elmer’s glue, balloons, soap bubbles, and dozens of other common objects that became experiments, and the office echoed with the ‘Science-at-Home’ team saying, ‘Wow! Look at this!’ No science background, but I convinced my boss that in order to ‘translate’ from a PhD physicist, I had to ask lots of questions, just like a curious kid. “I was at the Exploratorium, a hands-on science museum, working as proofreader, when they were looking for a science writer to do a children’s science activity book. ![]() I love to look through old newspapers and photos, trying to piece together its stories. The city wears its past in layers, glimpses of other eras visible on every street. “I’ve lived in San Francisco most of my adult life. I’ve been a pinball mechanic, a photographer, and done paste-up for a printer. ![]() “But when I looked in the Want Ads under P, no philosophers. “It teaches you to ask questions and think logically, which are useful skills for just about any job.” she says. ![]() She graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Philosophy. Ellen Klages was born a in Columbus, Ohio. ![]()
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