Bradford Matsen

BRAD MATSEN is the author of "Titanic's Last Secrets," "Descent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss," and many other books about the sea and its inhabitants. He was a creative producer for the television series "The Shape of Life," and his articles on marine science and the environment have appeared in "Mother Jones, Audubon," and "Natural History," among other publications. He lives on Vashon Island, off the coast of Washington State.