Robert Henson, a Colorado-based science journalist and meteorologist, has been a weather and climate blogger for Weather Underground since January 2015, working with WU co-founder Jeff Masters. Previously, he produced hundreds of web and print articles during more than 20 years at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Henson's books include "The Thinking Person's Guide to Climate Change" (AMS Books, 2014), which was shortlisted for the UK Royal Society Prize for Science Books in its previous incarnation, "The Rough Guide to Climate Change" (Penguin, 2006). He is also coauthor (with C. Donald Ahrens) of the 11th edition of the textbook "Meteorology Today," (Cengage, 2015) as well as "Weather on the Air: A History of Broadcast Meteorology," (AMS Books, 2010). Henson's interests include photography, bicycling, urban design, renewable energy, and popular culture. A native of Oklahoma City, Henson earned his bachelor's degree at Rice University and a master's at the University of Oklahoma.