Susy Gage is the pen name of a physics professor who hopes to remain anonymous until tenure, retirement, or death, whichever comes first. In her scholarly life, she has published over one hundred papers on condensed matter and particle physics and traveled from pole to pole. She is also active in educational efforts aimed at teaching biology to mathematicians and the other way around. Hobbies include ultra-marathons on human powered vehicles of all descriptions, cats, and growing tropical plants. She is the author of A SLOW COLD DEATH
