Carolyn Abraham

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Carolyn Abraham
Born1968 (age 5556)
NationalityCanadian
Alma mater Carleton University (BA)
OccupationsJournalist, author and public speaker
SpouseStephen Rouse
Children2
Parents
  • Dudley Abraham (father)
  • Thelma Crooks (mother)
Website www.carolynabraham.ca

Carolyn Abraham is a British-born Canadian freelance journalist and author.

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Biography

She was born in 1968 in London, England, and moved to Canada in 1972 with her parents and three older siblings. She grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario. [1] and Mississauga, Ontario.

Abraham graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Carleton University in 1991, and worked for the Ottawa Citizen from 1991 to 1997. She later worked for The Globe and Mail as the senior medical reporter from February 1998 to January 2012. She won a National Newspaper Award in 2008 for her work on diagnosing bipolar disorder in children. [2]

Her first book, Possessing Genius: The Bizarre Odyssey of Einstein's Brain was released in seven countries. It followed the travels of post-autopsy Albert Einstein's brain. [3] It was a finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2002 Governor General's Awards. [1]

Her second book, The Juggler's Children: A Journey into Family, Legend and the Genes that Bind Us was released by Random House of Canada on March 26, 2013. [4] It details her use of DNA testing and document searches to learn about her ancestry. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2005The Riddle of Einstein's BrainHerself - Author Documentary film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 The Agenda with Steve Paikin HerselfEpisode: "Carolyn Abraham / Health Care Reality Check"
2007Episode: "Carolyn Abraham / The Right to Be Disabled"
Episode: "Stem Cells: A Breakthrough"
2008Episode: "Childhood Bipolar Disorder"
2009Episode: "Whose DNA Is It?"
2013Episode: "What's in Your Genes?"
The Morning Show
The Agenda with Steve Paikin Episode: "The Genes That Bind Us"

Books

Release DateAuthorTitlePublisherNotes
January 1, 2004Carolyn Abraham Gregory Stock The Bizarre Odyssey of Einstein's BrainIcon BooksHardcover / Paperback
March 26, 2013Carolyn AbrahamThe Juggler's Children: A Journey into Family, Legend and the Genes that Bind Us" Random House of Canada Hardcover / Paperback / Kindle Edition

Awards and nominations

Awards
YearAwardCategoryProductionResult
2008 National Newspaper Awards Rising Diagnoses of Bipolar Disorder in ChildrenWon
2018 National Newspaper Awards Explanatory Writing"Cracks in the code: Why mapping your DNA may be less reliable than you think,"Won
2002 Governor General's Awards Literary Award for NonfictionPossessing Genius: The Bizarre Odyssey of Einstein's BrainNominated
2013 Governor General's Awards Literary Award for NonfictionThe Juggler's Children: A Journey into Family, Legend and the Genes that Bind UsNominated

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