Raima Larter

Raima Larter is a writer and scientist. A former college professor and government scientist, she is the author of three novels: "Fearless," a modern-day mystery/thriller; "Belle o' the Waters," set in late-1850s pioneer America; and "The Kiss Catastrophe," a science fiction first-contact story. Her popular science book, "Spiritual Insights from the New Science: Complex Systems and Life," was published by World Scientific in 2021. Larter is the creator and author of the blog, Complexity Simplified, which covers topics ranging from science to spirituality and writing. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from Indiana University and an MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins. She does freelance science writing and is the Nonfiction Editor at Utopia Science Fiction Magazine. She has authored numerous essays, poems and short stories, some of which have won awards, and is the author of two short story collections, "The Gate of Heaven and Other Story Worlds," and "Motherhood and Other Magical Realms."