JON COHEN, a longtime correspondent for Science magazine, is a widely published magazine writer and author who specializes in biomedicine and infectious diseases. He has a degree in science writing and has done field reporting on health topics in more than 50 countries. He frequently appears on leading TV and radio shows, and he has collaborated on several documentaries and series. His print and broadcast stories have won awards from leading science academies and journalism organizations, as well as two national Emmys.
