Oliver D. Smith is a freelance writer who studied BA (Hons) Classical Civilisation at Roehampton University and MA Classical Studies at The Open University. His research interests are diverse and include cryptozoology, geomythology, UFOs, Plato's Atlantis and meteorology (particularly clouds and atmospheric optics). He has published articles in a number of magazines, newsletters and peer-reviewed journals. His most recent article 'Nessie and Noctilucent Clouds: A Meteorological Explanation for Some Loch Ness Monster Sightings' was published in Coolabah.
