JOHN DERBYSHIRE was born in Northampton, England and educated at London University. After some years of working in several countries as a teacher and computer programmer, he took up full-time writing in 2001. He has a regular column in National Review magazine, and contributes as a commentator and book reviewer to many other publications. His website is: www.johnderbyshire.com John Derbyshire lives on Long Island, New York, with his wife and two children.