Dr. Jordin Kare is a lapsed astrophysicist and a former freelance rocket scientist. He's a senior inventor at Intellectual Ventures, where he designed the first (real) laser mosquito killer. He's an expert on laser power beaming and laser propulsion, and co-founder and chief scientist of LaserMotive,Inc. He's also a long-time fan and filker, who has been attending Boskones for 38 years and was the Featured Filker for Boskone 37.