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From Fossil Fan To Nature Editor
- Henry Gee described being hired by Nature after a long journalism detour and music pursuits.
- He explained he preferred surveying many fields rather than doing narrow research, which led to his editorial career.
From Memoir Fragments To One Narrative
- Henry Gee described writing a memoir-style book about fossils and colleagues before shaping it into the concise narrative he wanted.
- His agent encouraged him to convert the personal history into a straightforward, chronological history of life.
Moon From A Glancing Giant Impact
- The Moon likely formed after a Mars-sized body struck early Earth and ejected crust into orbit.
- That debris coalesced into the Moon, explaining its similar composition to Earth.