Woodrow W. Grizzle III is a planetarian, science educator and Emmy® award-winning writer with more than a decade of experience in communicating the wonders of astronomy to the public.
A published science and technical writer, Woodrow is an associate editor and regular contributor to Southern Skies, the Journal of the Southeastern Planetarium Association (SEPA), where his columns focus on the art of storytelling and archaeoastronomy, the study of ancient peoples' relationship with the sky. He also writes scholarly book reviews for an international audience that appear in Planetarian: the Journal of the International Planetarium Society.
Woodrow's work is guided by his passion for communicating the awe-inspiring field of astronomy through lively, immersive lectures, revealing demonstrations, and rich, compelling storytelling. His mantra is Relate, Reveal, Remember, reflecting his goals of relating the wonders of the universe to the populace, and revealing its majesty in a way that people will always remember.
Woodrow lives with his wife, two dogs, and one very special cat in Virginia, where he teaches planetary science and ecology at Thomas Walker High School.