S. F. Hayes has made a living doing many things: sticking electrodes into insect brains, performing surgery on frogs, consulting on railroads, and teaching aerobics. But she was always one of those kids who was endlessly reading and writing, and finally made it back to those passions (after having two kids). These days she can be found writing in New York City cafes, parks, and subway cars.

 

S. F. holds a Ph.D. in biology from Caltech and undergraduate degrees in molecular biology and philosophy from UC Berkeley. She lives in the city with her husband, two kids, and two cats, Spark (who hates her) and Pineapple (who does not).