Maggie Koerth-Baker is a writer, editor and all-around idea maven based in Minneapolis, Minn. Always a sucker for random, cool facts and great stories, she now makes her living spreading interesting information far and wide.

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Maggie writes about the biological sciences, alternative energy and sustainability, anthropology, health and medicine. Her work appears regularly in national magazines and on science news Web sites. She's also a contributing editor to the award-winning blog, BoingBoing.net.