Henry Ernest Gee (born 24 April 1962 in London, England)[1] is a British paleontologist, evolutionary biologist and senior editor of the scientific journal Nature.

[7] He has published a number of books, including[8][9][10] In Search of Deep Time (1999),[11][12] A Field Guide to Dinosaurs (illustrated by Luis Rey) (2003) and Jacob's Ladder (2004).

The Accidental Species, a book on human evolution, was published by the University of Chicago Press in October 2013.

[13][14] According to Stephen Cave (author of Immortality: The Quest to Live Forever and How It Drives Civilisation), Gee writes, "persuasively," that "our obsession with our uniqueness is folly.... We... believe we are so exceptional... that we are the pinnacle of evolution.

[7] His science fiction trilogy The Sigil, previously available in draft form online, was published by ReAnimus Press in August and September 2012.