Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

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Biotech research professor. Purdue Alum, ex-Max Planck, & Humboldtian. Sharing real-life lessons, behind-the-scenes stories, and my life journey in science.

Memoirist & professor. Author of The Shaped series and Nobody’s Princess (Kindle). Editor at Shaped Souls & Another Fucking Publication.

Founder of Lotus World | 100+ global certificates | Free education for all | Awarded changemaker | Writer, poet & life-saver with a purpose to uplift lives 🙏✍️