Melodie Hawkins

She's been a professional science and technology writer since 95 and a consultant of one type or another since the 80s. While working in technology transfer, her first cover story was on nanotechnology, and her second was on new environmental technologies. The "hook" for the technology transfer work was finding research funded with the old "star wars" or Strategic Defense Initiative funds. In 98 she moved back into IT (software and networking), taking advantage of very early experience with mainframes (yes, she was in the "computer club" in high school and remembers the first games, which were all TEXT! lol). New technology still excites her.

Other interests that balance all the left-brain activity include hypnosis and hypnotherapy (she's a certified hypnotherapist), healing energy work (she's a Reiki and Karuna Healing Master Teacher), and an interest in mind-body and natural healing. Her bookshelves are full of herbal references, crystal folklore, and "wise woman" books. She sees the day coming (soon) when we don't run to the doctor for every cough and sneeze but once again return to "self doctoring" for minor ailments, only seeking out western medicine for traumatic injuries and emergencies. Her MD once told her that she knows more about complimentary therapies than any other patient. :) She is also the director of the Luna Wellness Center, LLC, a wholistic healing site. (Note: 'Ëœwholistic" and not "holistic" because we don't need "holes" but "wholeness.")

Melodie was raised on a farm in southwestern Pennsylvania and has had a habit of attracting rescue animals since the early days on the farm. Her current critter count is 2 big fuzzy dogs, a handful of finches, and 1 blue parakeet. That farm background also has her growing a container garden in her backyard so as not to upset her HOA with a backyard garden. ¯Å Undoubtedly, being raised in the country and close to the land had a lot to do with her choice of major in college.