内容简介
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作者简介
PeterMikulecky:PeterMikuleckygrewupinMilwaukee,anareaofWisconsinuniqueforitshighhuman-to-cowratio.Afterabreezyfour-yeartourintheArmy,PeterearnedaBSinbiochemistryandmolecularbiologyfromtheUniversityofWisconsin–EauClaireandaPhDinbiologicalchemistryfromIndianaUniversity.WithscienceseethinginhisDNA,hesoughttoinfectotherswithasenseofmolecularwonderment.Havingtaught,tutored,andmentoredinclassroomandlaboratoryenvironments,PeterwashappytofindahomeatFusionLearningCenterandFusionAcademy.There,heenjoyspersuadingstudentsthatbiologyandchemistryareinfactfascinatingjourneys,notentirelydesignedtoinflictpainonhaplessteenagers.Hismilitarytrainingoccasionallyaidshiminthiseffort.MichelleRoseGilman:MichelleRoseGilmanismostproudtobeknownasNoah’smom(HiMunch!).AgraduateoftheUniversityofSouthFlorida,Michellefoundhernicheearlyandat19wasalreadyworkingwithemotionallydisturbedandlearningdisabledstudentsinhospitalsettings.At21shemadethetrektoCalifornia,andthereshefoundherpassionforhelpingteenagestudentsbecomemoresuccessfulinschoolandlife.WhatstartedasasmalltutoringbusinessinthegarageofherCaliforniahomequicklyexpandedandgrewtothepointwheretrafficcontrolwasnecessaryonherresidentialstreet.Today,MichelleistheFounderandCEOofFusionLearningCenterandFusionAcademy,aprivateschoolandtutoring/test-prepfacilityinSolanaBeach,California,servingover2,000studentsperyear.SheistheauthorofACTForDummies,PrecalculusForDummies,andotherbooksonself-esteem,writing,andmotivationaltopics.Michellehasoverseendozensofprogramsoverthelast20years,focusingonhelpingkidsbecomehealthyadults.Shecurrentlyspecializesinmotivatingunmotivatableadolescents,comfortingtheirshell-shockedparents,andassistingherstaffof35teachers.Michellelivesbythefollowingmotto:“Therearepeoplecontentwithlonging;Iamnotoneofthem.”BrianPeterson:BrianremembersaloveforsciencegoingbacktohisownAPBiologyhighschoolclass.AttheUniversityofSanDiego,BrianmajoredinBiologyandminoredinChemistry,withapre-medemphasis.Beforeembarkingtomedicalschool,Briantookayoungadult-professionaldetourandfoundhimselfatFusionLearningCenter/FusionAcademy,anindependentprivateschool,wherehequicklydiscoveredaloveofteaching.Yearslater,hefindshimselftheScienceDepartmentHeadatFusionandoverseesastaffof11scienceteachers.Brian,alsoknownas“Beeps”byhisfavoritestudents,iscommittedtoencouragingtheloveofscienceinhisstudentsbyofferinguniqueandinnovativesciencecurricula.
