Jacob Haqq-Misra lives in Clayton, Delaware with his wife Gina and their cats. He holds a Ph.D. in meteorology and astrobiology, and he has written dozens of scientific journal articles on topics that include planetary habitability, extraterrestrial life, and environmental ethics. He is the author of Planetary Messenger, a philosophical novel that explores the implications of discovering life elsewhere. He is a research scientist with the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, a contributing editor at EARTH magazine, and a percussionist in the psychedelic rock band Mysterytrain.