Resonance
by A. J. Scudiere
List Price: $9.99
Pages: 484
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780979951008
Publisher: Griffyn Ink
AJ Scudiere has lived in Los Angeles for ten years. With a bachelor’s degree from New College and a master’s degree from UCLA, Scudiere has taught math, science and writing at junior high through graduate level. AJ Scudiere can be contacted at AJScudiere.com.
Editor, Co-founder - Modern Psychological Studies, Quarterly Psychological Research Journal
Speaker - American Psycholgical Association Annual Meeting
B.A. Psychobiology - Honors - New College, Sarasota, Florida
Medical Assistant (Urology, Dermatology) - Private practice, Los Angeles, California
Teaching Assistant (Physiology, Cellular Biology) - University of California, Los Angeles
M.S. Physiological Science - University of California, Los Angeles
Teacher, Curriculum Designer (7th GradeMath, Science) - St. Mel School, Los Angeles
Teacher, Trainer, Curriculum Writer (All tests) - Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions
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Q: Your book has a fascinating premise. Can you elaborate on it?
A: The Earth’s magnetic field is overdue for a dramatic change that may have repercussions for every living creature on the planet. The event, in which the north and south poles reverse positions, is referred to by scientists as a “magnetic polar shift.” It usually occurs every sixty million years, but is now five million years overdue.
Q: What inspired you to write this book?
A:I’m fascinated by polar shift theory, as well as by simple, everyday observations. When I saw bees circling in tall columns in Burbank, California, it made me wonder what could cause such things to happen. I had been reading up on polar shift theories, and this seemed like the kind of problem it could cause. I also understood “hotspot” theory, which asserts that in the case of a change in the earth’s magnetic fields, small pockets will shift polarity before the poles do.
Q: Can you get into a few more details about this fascinating book?
A: Resonance follows the work of four scientists as they uncover a catastrophe in the making. Dr. Becky Sorenson makes a shocking discovery about the mutated frogs she’s researching. Dr. David Carter II has his first solid proof for his polar shift theory. Then, Dr. Jordan Abellard and Dr. Jillian Brookwood discover the “next big disease”—although no one at the CDC will believe them. All four meet up in McCann, Tennessee, which they discover is one of the first polar shift hotspots. As the people of McCann die of Abellard and Brookwood’s mysterious disease, the scientists struggle to get control of the situation and succeed—until the illness goes global.
Q: Who do you think your audience will be?
A: Resonance will appeal to thrill seekers, science buffs, action-adventure lovers and sci-fi or medical-mystery readers. But, it’s also an important read for anyone who wants to learn more about science and the possible threats of polar shifts.
Q: Do you think the premise of the book will impact our lives today?
A: Although Resonance is fiction, the science behind it is not. The poles really are shifting. Frogs really are mutating. Whole species are in fact dying for no explainable reason. And hotspots mayactually exist—just look at the Bermuda Triangle theories.
Q: Some of the major turning points in Resonance eerily echo real-world events that some scientists believe portend the upcoming shift.
A: That’s true. There are many things going on in the real world that I emphasize in the book, such as:
- The shocking proliferation of mutated amphibians
- Growing proof of the polar shift theory
- Unexplained mass deaths across various species
© Copyright 2010 by A. J. Scudiere. Reprinted with permission by Griffyn Ink. All rights reserved.
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