Jena writes about the quirky, hidden side of science -- the shocking, subconscious, under-the-radar stuff. Her latest book, Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?, is about the science of love and attraction. The book received a “starred review” in Publishers Weekly and generated widespread media attention, including appearances by the author on ABC’s Good Morning America, Fox News, CBS’ The Early Show, NPR, and coverage in Glamour, Redbook, Newsweek, the New York Post, the New York Daily News, the Washington Post, and the Associated Press.

Eons ago, Jena graduated with a dual major in biology and media studies from from Hampshire College. Seeking a happy medium, she worked on the production of science documentaries for PBS, and then moved on to book publishing. She was an editor at John Wiley & Sons, where she rekindled her love for "dead tree" media. She received an M.A. from NYU; her thesis was on science and the sublime in the works of Thomas Pynchon. Later, she became a senior editor of nonfiction and reference books at Random House. Then she left it all to be a full-time writer.

Jena’s other books run the gamut from self-help and motivation (Healing and the bestseller Success) to science, technology, business, and history (Technomanifestos, Making the Cisco Connection).

Jena lives in New York City and plays the clarinet. She travels as much as she possibly can, usually with her husband, Peter, and writes science fiction under a pen name. She is currently at work on her next book.