Hi, thanks so much for taking the time to find and help out us new Steemians. It's a bit overwhelming in the beginning to enter a new platform like this and try to learn the ropes. But the Steem community seems very welcoming and helpful.

The introduction posts are a great idea, but it seems that there are so many of us joining every day that we still get a bit lost in the crowd. So I feel lucky and honored that you found me in the crowd and featured me in your "The Fresh Five" series.

I encourage everyone reading this to go and check out my introduction post and follow me. I will start posting some interesting content soon. Although I am a marine biologist, I will not write much about my work, at least for the moment (my current job is far from glamorous anyway). Rather, I will focus on topics where I think I can give a unique or interesting perspective.

I'm a scientist who is trained in the philosophy of science, an agnostic who was once a Christian fundamentalist and now works in a field dominated by atheists, and a mixed-'race' world traveler who has experienced a variety of cultures. I also love to research complicated or controversial topics and simplify them for others. So rest assured that there is plenty to talk about!