| Riley Black | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
| Occupation(s) | paleontologist and science writer |
| Known for | author of natural history books and articles |
Riley Black (formerly Brian Switek) is an American paleontologist and science writer. She is the author of natural history books such as The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Skeleton Keys and My Beloved Brontosaurus.
Biography
Black studied Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at Rutgers University.
Her books include The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Skeleton Keys and My Beloved Brontosaurus. Black was hired as "resident paleontologist" for the 2015 film Jurassic World. She also starred in the 2022 documentaries Alaskan Dinosaurs and Dinosaur Apocalypse.
Black previously wrote under the name Brian Switek. In 2019, she came out publicly as transgender and non-binary and started hormone replacement therapy.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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