Riley Black (formerly Brian Switek) is an American paleontologist and science writer.[1][2] She is the author of natural history books such as The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Skeleton Keys and My Beloved Brontosaurus.
Riley Black | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
| Occupation(s) | paleontologist and science writer |
| Known for | author of natural history books and articles |
Biography
editBlack studied Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at Rutgers University.[3][4]
Her books include The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Skeleton Keys and My Beloved Brontosaurus.[5] Black was hired as "resident paleontologist" for the 2015 film Jurassic World.[6] She also starred in the 2022 documentaries Alaskan Dinosaurs and Dinosaur Apocalypse.[6]
Black previously wrote under the name Brian Switek.[7] In 2019, she came out publicly as transgender and non-binary and started hormone replacement therapy.[1][8]
References
edit- ^ a b Black, Riley (2019). "Queer voices in palaeontology". Nature. doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02113-6. PMID 32620880. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Articles by Riley Black from Smithsonian Magazine". Smithsonian Magazine.
- ^ "Riley Black". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Riley Black — Museum of the Earth". Museum of the Earth. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Riley Black". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b "About Riley". Riley Black. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "My Own Personal Extinction". Scientific American Blog Network. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Riley Black". Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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