Karl Haro von Mogel was born and raised in California, and is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he is also getting a minor in Life Science Communication. He is a Co-Executive Editor at Biology Fortified, Inc., an independent nonprofit that educates and fosters discussion of biology, plant genetics, and agriculture. Karl keeps bees, sews his own shirts, and eats bad science for breakfast.