Riley Black Explained

Riley Black
Alma Mater:	Rutgers University
Occupation:	paleontologist and science writer
Known For:	author of natural history books and articles

Riley Black (formerly Brian Switek) is an American paleontologist and science writer.^{[1] [2]} She is the author of natural history books such as The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Skeleton Keys and My Beloved Brontosaurus.

Biography

Black studied Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at Rutgers University.^{[3] [4]}

Her books include The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Skeleton Keys and My Beloved Brontosaurus.^[5] Black was hired as "resident paleontologist" for the 2015 film Jurassic World.^[6] She also starred in the 2022 documentaries Alaskan Dinosaurs and Dinosaur Apocalypse.

Black previously wrote under the name Brian Switek.^[7] In 2019, she came out publicly as transgender and non-binary and started hormone replacement therapy.^{[1] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Queer voices in palaeontology . www.nature.com . 18 February 2023.
2. Web site: Articles by Riley Black from Smithsonian Magazine . Smithsonian Magazine . en.
3. Web site: Riley Black . www.linkedin.com . 18 February 2023.
4. Web site: Riley Black — Museum of the Earth . Museum of the Earth . 18 February 2023.
5. Web site: Riley Black . Slate Magazine . 18 February 2023 . en.
6. Web site: About Riley . Riley Black . 18 February 2023.
7. Web site: My Own Personal Extinction . 18 February 2023 . Scientific American Blog Network . en.
8. Web site: Riley Black . 1 June 2024 . Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division.