Boyce Rensberger has been a science writer or science editor for more than 32 years, beginning in 1966 at The Deroit Free Press. From
there he went to The New York Times from 1971 through 1979. He left The Times to freelance and to become head writer of a PBS science
series for children, "3-2-1- Contact!" In 1981, he became senior editor of Science 81-Science 84, a popular monthly published magazine
by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. At the end of 1984 Rensberger went to The Washington Post, where he
served as science writer and science editor. At The Post, he created the paper's acclaimed monthly supplement, "Horizon: The
Learning Section." He became Director of the Knight Science Journalism Fellowships at MIT in June 1998.
Books:
- Life Itself: Exploring the Realm of the Living Cell, 1997
"A wonderfully readable digest of everything currently known about the mechanisms by which living cells perform their myriad tasks" --NY Times - Instant Biology: From Single Cells to Human Beings, and Beyond, 1996
Whether you're bewildered by the vast number of organisms inhabiting our planet or just crave a clear and comprehensive explanation of the endoplasmic reticulum, Instant Biology will guide you through the science that brings the very act of living (and dying) to life. - The Cult of the Wild, 1986
- How the World Works: A Guide to Science's Greatest Discoveries, 1977