Dr. Jason G. Goldman is a science writer based in Los Angeles. He writes about human and animal behavior, wildlife biology, ecology, and conservation for Scientific American, BBC, Earth Touch, Environmental Media Lab, Los Angeles magazine, and elsewhere. He was editor of The Open Laboratory 2010: The Best of Science Writing on the Web and is co-editor of The Complete Guide to Science Blogging. He hosts a podcast called The Wild Life, and is completely obsessed with raccoons. Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram: @jgold85.