Patrick Buckley is the coauthor of “The Hungry Scientist Handbook” and a graduate of MIT. He has worked at Lawrence Livermore Laboratories as a mechanical engineer. When not tinkering or inventing, he can be found kiteboarding, paragliding, or training for triathlons. He loves collecting free yachts and converting old DHL vans into cryogenic ice cream trucks. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.