Neil Davis

Long-time Alaskan Neil Davis is known for his scientific career as a geophysicist with NASA and the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. His nonfiction writings include not just the eighty-some technical papers he has written or coauthored but also more popularly accessible books on matters scientific and historic, the first of which began in 1976 as a regular newspaper column illuminating aspects of science for the general public. Collected, Dr. Davis's columns...See more

Long-time Alaskan Neil Davis is known for his scientific career as a geophysicist with NASA and the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. His nonfiction writings include not just the eighty-some technical papers he has written or coauthored but also more popularly accessible books on matters scientific and historic, the first of which began in 1976 as a regular newspaper column illuminating aspects of science for the general public. Collected, Dr. Davis's columns became "Alaska Science Nuggets". Other titles include "Energy/Alaska", "The Aurora Watcher's Handbook", and "The College Hill Chronicles", a history of the University of Alaska in its early days, all available from the University of Alaska Press. Now Davis writes fiction as well, drawing on his experiences growing up in Alaska, including his family-based interest in gold mining and appreciation for the role miners have played in Alaska. His fictional works to date are "The Great Alaska Zingwater Caper", "Battling Against Success" and "Caught in the Sluice". Davis and his wife, the potter Rosemarie Davis, built their own log home near Fairbanks, where they live full-time. Their three children also live in Alaska with their families. Visit neildavisalaska.com for more information See less