Ep. 2/14/2024 - The Jiggy Jaguar Show Examining the Extraordinary Relationship Between Words, Faith, and Science with Mark Springer

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mark Springer has three decades of experience as a senior-level writer, and editor of technical and scientific documents. He also has crafted promotional content for the medical device, biotechnology, and life science industries. For the past seven years, he has been working for Gilead Sciences, including the last five as the manager and technical editor in labeling operations. Prior to that, he served for two years, as the senior technical editor for BD Biosciences, editing all customer-read documents to meet factual, legal and regulation requirements. He received a Special Achievement Recognition Award there. His career began as a senior technical writer and managing editor of all technical publications for change management software at a startup company. The biggest portion of his career consisted of 19 years at Life Technologies, where his positions varied from senior science writer in brand marketing, senior manager in public relations, to senior writer in technical communications. He is the author of Flesh Becomes Words, his debut novel that blends science fiction with spirituality. Along with a colleague, he developed an online magazine in the late 1990s called BioBeat Online Magazine. For about six years, he wrote articles for this publication and other trade publications that were associated with a life sciences company in the Bay Area. The articles were related to significant research and medical applications related to the use of DNA sequencing and genetic analysis technologies. He and his colleague won numerous Apex Publication awards for the content over this six-year period. Springer graduated from University of California at Berkeley with a BA, double-majoring in Cell Biology and English Literature. He is deeply devoted to his faith, reading the Bible two to three hours daily. His book reflects both his science acumen and his dedication to faith. Born in Albany, NY, he now resides in San Mateo, California