Dan Martin

From the age of four, when Dan Martin disassembled his toy train and reconnected the broken spring, he has held an unquenchable fascination with technology. From the 1800's steam machines, through the golden age of radio, on to concepts doodled on scientists napkins, every aspect of tech holds it's own fascination to him.After years spent traveling the world repairing high tech industrial equipment, an injury left Dan unable to work. He then coupled his technical knowledge with a love of science fiction to open an entire universe of possibilities through the page.He currently resides outside Chicago, with his wife, a fat cat, and three ferrets.You can follow the latest science news and new book snippets on the Beyond Centaurus page on Google+.