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Emily Seo holds a PhD in chemistry from the University of British Columbia. She worked as an Associate Editor for two science journals and ran a multidisciplinary laboratory before experimenting with creative writing. The Science of Boys is her debut novel about a girl who uses her science brain to gain popularity in high school—A Sheila A. Egoff BC Book Prize Finalist, Snow Willow Award Finalist and Chocolate Lily Award Nominee. Emily has also written two other children’s books, Our World: Japan and The Perfect Sushi. She currently lives in Richmond, BC with her husband and two children.