Michael Browne (Moscow, ID) is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where he received B.S. (engineering) and Ph.D. (physics) degrees. He was a research scientist and manager at the Lockheed Research Laboratories, subsequently serving as professor of physics and chairman of the physics department of the University of Idaho. He has conducted research in solid-state physics and in science education, his most recent activity. His teaching experience ranges from introductory physics to graduate classes. He has published numerous research articles and coauthored two textbooks.