Laura Johnson Dahlke is a writer and scholar who is passionate about topics relating to pregnancy, childbirth, and reproductive technologies. In her work she synthesizes complex ideas from various disciplines such as medical science, philosophy, literature, and psychology--with clarity and readability.She is the author is Outer Origin: A Discourse on Ectogenesis and the Value of Human Experience. Though the book has academic citations, she provides any reader with an accessible and candid conversation about the science of artificial womb technology and its potential implications for humanity.After teaching English at community colleges for many years, she returned to school to earn a PhD in humanities. While writing her dissertation, Laura Johnson Dahlke realized that instead of being an educator she wanted to pursue a career as a nonfiction writer. In her spare time she practices Iyengar yoga, bakes sourdough bread, and avidly reads books on positive psychology and human potential. She lives in Omaha, Nebraska, with her family, after having spent many years on both the east and west coasts.Read more about this authorRead less about this author