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Editor and staff bios

Robert Roy Britt, Editor in Chief, TechMediaNetwork

Rob was a writer, editor and Director of Site Operations at SPACE.com starting in 1999. He served as Managing Editor of LiveScience since its launch in 2004. He now oversees news operations for SPACE.com, LiveScience, Newsarama and TechNewsDaily. Prior to joining the company, Rob was an editor at The Star-Ledger in New Jersey. He has a journalism degree from Humboldt State University in California.

Jeanna Bryner, Managing Editor

Before becoming managing editor, Jeanna served as a reporter for LiveScience and SPACE.com for about three years. Previously she was an assistant editor at Science World magazine. Jeanna has an English degree from Salisbury University, a Master's degree in biogeochemistry and environmental sciences from the University of Maryland, and a science journalism degree from New York University.

Andrea Thompson, Senior Writer

Andrea Thompson has been a writer for LiveScience and SPACE.com since 2007. She graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences in 2004 and a Master's in the same subject in 2006. She attended the Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program at New York University and graduated with a Master of Arts in 2006. She writes for both SPACE.com and LiveScience.

Clara Moskowitz, Staff Writer

Clara has a bachelor's degree in astronomy and physics from Wesleyan University, and a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She writes for both SPACE.com and LiveScience.

Rachel Rettner, Staff Writer

Rachael began as an intern in May 2009 and and has served as a staff writer since January 2010. She has a masters degree in journalism from New York University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in molecular biology and a Master of Science in biology from the University of California, San Diego.

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