Gregory L. Vogt was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is currently a resident of Houston, Texas but has also lived in Virginia and Oklahoma. Vogt has written more than 90 science books for both the juvenile and adult trade markets, contributed to textbooks, and has authored or coauthored many curriculum guides for NASA, toy companies, and science centers. A former 8th grade science teacher, Vogt joined the NASA Aerospace Education Services Program and presented programs to hundreds of thousands of students and teachers in the Midwest. Vogt has worked at NASA Headquarters as a writer/editor and at the NASA Johnson Space Center as an educator within the Astronaut Office. Vogt oversaw the creation of the Discovery World science center in Milwaukee and has consulted for several museums. He currently works for the Center for Educational Outreach at the Baylor College of Medicine and specializes in curriculum development, teacher training, and student science investigations on the International Space Station. Vogt is an accomplished curriculum writer and teacher trainer.