Issue 17 /// Winter 2016 PUBLISHER & EDITOR Brian Christensen ASSISTANT EDITOR & SENIOR WRITER Chris Lozier CREATIVE DIRECTOR Amanda Joy Christensen SENIOR WRITERS Amber G. Christensen-Smith
Steven Seim
CONTRIBUTORS Luis Ayala Dick Barrett Shawn Bergeron Renee Cebula Jeff Clark John Cox Brian B. DeFoe Andrew Faulkner
Harry Haller Patrick Heist, Ph.D. Paul Hughes, Ph.D. Barrett K. Lopez John McKee David Schuemann Gabe Toth R. Scott Winters, Ph.D.
ILLUSTRATOR Francesca Cosanti
PHOTOGRAPHERS Amanda Joy Christensen Lanette Faulkinberry Jonathan Fong
Patrick Heist, Ph.D. Emily Sierra
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