Victoria Jaggard has been a science journalist for more than two decades, with specialties in astronomy, paleontology and biomedicine. Her work has brought her to Florida to chronicle the last space shuttle launch, to Mexico’s coastal wetlands to investigate bird evolution and to a golf course in Uganda to better understand the extreme biology of bats. She previously worked as deputy editor for health and science at The Washington Post, executive editor for science at National Geographic, and an editor and reporter covering science for Smithsonian magazine, New Scientist and Chemical & Engineering News. Jaggard holds a BA in Journalism/Science Writing from Lehigh University, as well as a deep appreciation for Star Trek, anime and karaoke.