Ann Parson

writer, reporter

Ann Parsons most recent book, *The Proteus Effect; Stem Cells and Their Promise for Medicine*, was a finalist for the *L.A. Times* Book Prize in the science/technology category. She is the coauthor of *Decoding Darkness; The Search for the Genetic Causes of Alzheimer's Disease*, as well as *Menopause*. From 1990 to 1998, she taught science writing in Boston Universitys graduate program in science journalism. Her articles have appeared in *The San Diego Union-Tribune*, *The New York Times*, *The Boston Globe*, *The Boston Herald*, *Harvard Health Letter*, *McCall's, Boston Review*, the journal *Cell*, and many other publications. A member of the National Association of Science Writers, she headed its New England chapter from 1995 to 1999. She currently resides in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.