Author. Scientist. Champion of the Underdog.
Tetiaroa Atoll, French Polynesia. Once owned by Marlon Brando, this tiny archipelago is now the site of a research station.
About Me
Brad Balukjian is a doctor, but not one who can write you a prescription (unless you're a sick insect). He hated school when he was little, but now loves it so much that after graduating from the 23rd grade, he has moved to the other side of the desk to teach natural history at Merritt College in Oakland, California. He has strong opinions about the value of education, exposure to nature, and utility infielders from the 1980s, and is pursuing a hybrid career of teaching, writing, and research to get the word out that science is accessible and (gasp!) fun. He chose this path because he never wants to stop learning and apparently has a strong aversion to money.
Brad studied journalism and island biogeography (yes, that's a real thing) at Duke University and earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Science from UC Berkeley.
In 2020, his first book, The Wax Pack, reached #7 on the Los Angeles Times bestseller list and was named one of NPR's Best Books of the Year.
This is his first time writing in the third-person.
Journalism and Teaching
LA Times Bestseller and NPR Best Book of 2020: The Wax Pack
The journey of tracking down all the players in a single pack of 1986 baseball cards. www.waxpackbook.com
Magazine and Newspaper Articles
Check out my past work for Rolling Stone, National Geographic, CNN, the Los Angeles Times, and many other publications. www.bradbalukjian.com/clips
Merritt College Natural History & Sustainability
I am the director of Merritt College's new Natural History & Sustainability program. Check out https://www.merritt.edu/wp/nhs
Brad Balukjian, Ph.D.
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