Deborah Blum

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born

in Urbana, Illinois, The United States

October 19, 1954

gender

female

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http://deborahblum.com

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Science, History, Nonfiction

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Deborah Blum is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author.

As a science writer for the Sacramento Bee, Blum (rhymes with gum) wrote a series of articles examining the professional, ethical, and emotional conflicts between scientists who use animals in their research and animal rights activists who oppose that research. Titled "The Monkey Wars", the series won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting.

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Deborah Blum's Blog

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New Blog, New Name, New Home

I’m joining the Wired Science Blog network as of today and starting there with a new blog name – Elemental - that I think better reflects the way I’ve evolved as a writer fascinated by with our chemical world. As ever interested in poisons though – my first post is a look at the Dalai Lama’s recent revelation that China might be trying to poison him. I hope you’ll enjoy it, and my continued wor...

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Deborah Blum's Books

Average rating: 3.98 · 8,052 ratings · 1,400 reviews · 9 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 7,041 ratings — published 2010 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghost Hunters: William James and the Search for Scientific Proof of Life After Death 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 427 ratings — published 2007 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love at Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 294 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sex on the Brain: The Biological Differences Between Men and Women 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 1997 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Monkey Wars 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1994 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Angel Killer: A True Story of Cannibalism Crime Fighting and Insanity in New York City 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Field Guide for Science Writers: The Official Guide of the National Association of Science Writers by Deborah Blum (Editor), Mary Knudson (Editor) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1997 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Walrus by Deborah Blum, Kris Hirschmann 2.67 of 5 stars 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2003	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in the Jazz Age 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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