Arthur Allen (author)

Arthur Allen (born 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio)[1] is an American author and freelance journalist.

Education

Allen graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1981 with an AB in development studies.[1]

Career

Since 1995, Allen has mainly written about biology and medicine.[1] He became a freelance writer in 1996, and he has written articles for a variety of publications, including the Washington Post, the New York Times Magazine, the New Republic, Mother Jones, and Redbook.[2][3] In 2007, his book Vaccine: The Controversial Story of Medicine's Greatest Lifesaver was published by W. W. Norton.[1] Additional books he has written include Ripe: The Search For The Perfect Tomato (2011),[4] and The Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl (2014).[5] He is also the eHealth editor for Politico.[2]

Personal life

Allen is married to The New Yorker writer Margaret Talbot, with whom he has a son and a daughter.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hebert, Gina (16 July 2007). "Vaccine Controversy to be Discussed at MBL Bioethics Lecture, July 26". Marine Biological Laboratory. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Arthur Allen". Politico. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Katz, Samuel L. (9 August 2007). "Book Review Vaccine: The Controversial Story of Medicine's Greatest Lifesaver By Arthur Allen. 523 pp., illustrated. New York, W.W. Norton, 2007. $27.95. 978-0-393-05911-3". New England Journal of Medicine 357 (6): 628–628. doi:10.1056/NEJMbkrev58301.
  4. ↑ "'Ripe': One Man's Quest For The Perfect Tomato". NPR. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Schneider, Howard (18 July 2014). "Book Review: 'The Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl' by Arthur Allen". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
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