about me

I became a scientist to learn how the universe works. I became a writer to understand its heart.

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I have a PhD in Neuroscience (under Melinda A. Smith), and

I am a graduate of the premier speculative fiction workshop Viable Paradise (2023). My work won first place in the 2025 Pacific Northwest Unpublished Novel Contest.​

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My first novella, SUM, was published in 2022, under the name Melinda A. Smith. SUM was long-listed with the British Science Fiction Association for best short fiction. I have about a thousand other stories in me, so please follow this space for forthcoming books. You can also find me on socials (@sciencegeekmel).