Alister Laurence is a scientist who has received little recognition for his invention of the luminous sundial. His experience of magic was mostly gained by trial and error, and inv...view moreAlister Laurence is a scientist who has received little recognition for his invention of the luminous sundial. His experience of magic was mostly gained by trial and error, and involved no serious harm to chickens. He is a part-time musician who plays in several bands and still thinks solos are a good idea. He also enjoys writing poetry and discussing philosophy and builds his own amplifiers and effects pedals. He lives in New Zealand.view less