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Richard M. Anderson

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Richard M. Anderson holds a master’s degree in microbiology from San José State University and is a licensed Clinical Laboratory Bioanalyst. With over three decades as a clinical laboratory director, including leadership roles at Quest Diagnostics, he brings deep scientific expertise to his writing. His award-winning debut, “The Evolution of Life”, examines the history of life from the Big Bang to the present day. Richard’s “Outbound” science fiction series blends scientific realism with visionary storytelling—its first book, “Outbound: Islands in the Void”, won the Indie Excellence Award for Science Fiction.

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	Outbound: Islands in the Void by Richard M. Anderson (Goodreads Author), Tim Kummerow (illustrator) 4.36 avg rating — 14 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Outbound: Meta Mars by Richard M. Anderson (Goodreads Author), Tim Kummerow (Illustrator) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Evolution of Life: Big Bang to Space Colonies 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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