<p class="article__body__author-name vcard"><a href="https://aeon.co/users/joelle-renstrom">Joelle Renstrom</a>&nbsp;is a writer whose work has appeared in Slate,&nbsp;<em>The Guardian</em>, and the Daily Beast. She teaches writing and research at Boston University, and blogs about the relationship between science and science fiction at&nbsp;<a href="http://couldthishappen.com/" target="_blank">Could This Happen?</a>&nbsp;</p>