Joe Pappalardo(II)
Joe Pappalardo an author and internationally recognized, award winning journalist. After working as a daily newspaper reporter in Mexico and Texas, Joe focused on magazine work, serving on the staffs of National Defense and Smithsonian Air & Space, before joining Popular Mechanics for a 7-year run, rising to senior editor. He also served as editor in chief of the Dallas Observer and currently contributes to National Geographic, Smithsonian Air & Space and Popular Mechanics. He has also appeared on various national television news shows, including CNN, CSPAN and Fox News. He authored four non-fiction books: Sunflowers: The Secret History, Spaceport Earth, Inferno and Red Sky Morning.