Catherine HausteinA childhood spent in the Midwest and Washington D.C. left Catherine Haustein with a fascination for political intrigue. She even ran for office once. She lost but came away with a treasure-trove of observations and an appreciation for people who keeptheir hand on the wheel of this experiment known as democracy.A clandestine alchemist, she's a professor emerita of chemistry and currently a freelance chemist and author. Other than these useful skills, she has a knack for spotting four-leafed clovers. She's also a fan of lost causes, including Medusa, who she views as completely misunderstood.A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, she weaves the passionate optimism of science with the absurdities of the present and dark possibilities of the future. Read More Read Less