Janet Rae-Dupree has been on staff and freelancing for major national newspapers and magazines since 1984, including the Los Angeles Times, the San Jose Mercury News, BusinessWeek, U.S. News & World Report and the New York Times. Author of "The Anatomy & Physiology Workbook for Dummies," she specializes in explaining complex subjects for lay audiences. For the past decade, she has specialized in covering innovation as her primary beat.