Michael Ransom

Column by Michael Ransom, author, poet, editor, professor, scientist, fly-fisherman, inventor, husband, and father. The column is an online exclusive that accompanies his Breaking In feature in WD magazine. A recognized expert in the fields of toxicogenomics and pharmacogenetics, Michael is currently a pharmaceutical researcher and an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. In his debut novel THE RIPPER GENE (Tor-Forge, Aug. 2015), he uses his knowledge of cutting-edge genomics to lay the foundation for the character of Dr. Lucas Madden, a neuroscientist-turned-FBI agent who applies a controversial genetic approach to behavioral profiling as he pursues an unconventional serial killer across the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Connect with Michael on Twitter or Facebook.