DOUGLAS E. RICHARDS is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Wired and its sequel, Amped. In 2010, in recognition of his work, he was selected to be a special guest at San Diego Comic Con International, along with such icons as Stan Lee, Ray Bradbury, and Rick Riordan. Douglas has a master's degree in molecular biology (a.k.a.“genetic engineering”), and was a biotechnology executive for many years. Douglas currently lives in San Diego, California, with his wife, two children, and two dogs.