About Moi
Daniel T. de Lill, PhD - Award-winning author, chemist, and professor
A native of Potter County, PA, Daniel de Lill grew up under the darkest skies on the eastern seaboard. This inspired countless nights of dreaming of new worlds and a desire to understand the nature of our universe. After obtaining degrees in French and Chemistry from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, he went on to earn a master's degree and doctorate in Inorganic Chemistry from The George Washington University in DC. Following a postdoctoral stint at the University of Nevada, Reno as a National Science Foundation research fellow, he became a professor at Florida Atlantic University. After seven years of teaching and research, Daniel took a leave from academia to pursue dreams of writing and publishing his science fiction and reconnecting to other interests. He is the author of nearly 30 scientific publications, scores of presentations, and two laboratory manuals. His first fiction novel, Lunar One was published in 2018 and won a Gold Royal Palm Literary Award in 2020. He has also garnered several (five so far) Honorable Mentions in the Writers of the Future contest. Currently Daniel teaches chemistry in the Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter, FL where he conducts research in materials chemistry and explores the use of chemistry within science fiction. He is also a certified life coach specializing in mindfulness and spirituality.
To contact Daniel, do so through LivingMinutes.com.
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Who Am I? What Interests Me?
Reading and Writing
Science (Chemistry/Astronomy)
Science (Chemistry/Astronomy)
Obviously, I love to read and write. I also enjoy TV and movies. Obviously, my favorite books and shows are sci-fi/speculative fiction, especially dystopian/post-apocalyptic stories. I also enjoy murder mysteries now and again, as well as ex-pat memoires.
Science (Chemistry/Astronomy)
Science (Chemistry/Astronomy)
Science (Chemistry/Astronomy)
I'm a big science buff, especially for chemistry (duh!) and astronomy. In fact, I started graduate school with dreams of being an astrochemist. In chemistry, I enjoy solid-state, inorganic, materials, nano, polymer, and organic chemistries. I'm very interested in luminescence (things that glow!) and X-ray crystallography (I love crystals!!).
Vegan/Vegetarian Lifestyle
Science (Chemistry/Astronomy)
Vegan/Vegetarian Lifestyle
I'm not a militant vegan (I often use the term "herbivore" instead of vegan if asked), but I do believe that everyone has the duty and responsibility to examine the way they eat and how it is impacting our world. I won't even go into the torture that factory-farmed animals are exposed to from the day they are born. Please consider reducing your meat consumption (or eliminating it altogether).
Tikkun Olam/Mindful Living
Foreign Languages and Cultures
Vegan/Vegetarian Lifestyle
Tikkun Olam is a philosophy in Judaism that translates roughly to "repair the world". Jews believe that we have the moral obligation to try and leave the world a better place than we found it. As a religious Jew, I try to practice Tikkun Olam in everything I do. I also study the Kabblah and Jewish mysticism.
I am also a huge advocate of mindful living and teach others about mindfulness through the Living Minutes Academy. The site is in the process of being rebuilt, with a new launch in Winter 2022.
Foreign Languages and Cultures
Foreign Languages and Cultures
Foreign Languages and Cultures
I love learning new languages and cultures. I speak fluent French and lived in France for some time. I even have a "healthy" obsession with French singer and actor Emmanuel Moire. I speak conversational Norwegian and I can get by in German. I took some Spanish, Polish, and Mandarin Chinese in college, but I don't speak much beyond a few statements in each. I've been dabbling in Italian, Hebrew, Mandarin (again!), and Hawaiian, but I haven't focused too much on these lately due to time constraints.