Michael Dykes obtained a BSc (Hons) degree in Anatomy and Cell Biology from the University of Sheffield. Since graduating, he has worked at the University of Nottingham Medical School as an Anatomy Demonstrator, teaching and assessing undergraduate medical students. In October 2001, he is to return to the University of Sheffield to study for a degree in medicine.
Authors for basic science titles are medical students, keeping Crash Course in touch with changes in curricula and maintaining its student perspective. The name of the new author goes first on the cover followed by the name of the author from the previous edition.
Series Editor - Dan Horton-Szar (as 1/e)
Crash Course is divided into 2 tiers, basic science and clinical with a Series Editor for each tier. The role of the Series Editor is tomaintain consistency across the series and to have an overview of each tier.
Faculty Advisor - Dr Ian Whitmore (as 1/e)
Each basic-science title has its own Faculty Advisor, a senior instructor who checks the scope and accuracy of the content