王志彤

Wang Zhitong is a cross-disciplinary translator active in Chinese popular-science publishing. Public information about him is limited, and his dates of birth and death and educational background are not clearly recorded. Four of his translations are currently known: The Improbable Biology, The Serendipity of Evolution, The Earth's Lungs and Humanity's Future, and The Age Revolution. Most are works by American science writers such as Sean B. Carroll, spanning evolutionary biology, ecology and environmental protection, and health and aging, with some titles also touching on finance and economics. His translations prioritize accurate conveyance of the original scientific information while remaining readable for general audiences approaching cutting-edge scientific topics. Outside translation, he is a marathon runner of ten years' standing who has completed more than ten races; this dual identity as translator and runner lends his popular-science translations a practical, patient quality.