Ellen Ruppel Shell

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Ellen Ruppel Shell (born 1952 [1] ) is a correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly , and professor of science journalism.

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Biography

Shell was born in Auburn, New York, United States. In 1974, Shell received a B.A. degree from the University of Rochester. Her work tends to focus on the intersection of science and society with a special emphasis on medical policy, and she also writes on the politics of science, science and the media, and environmental policy. [1]

Works

Shell is the author of four books:

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References

  1. 1 2 Pearson Education (2008). Shell, Ellen Ruppel. Retrieved on 2009-08-10 from http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_kirszner_blairreader_5/24/6255/1601495.cw/index.html Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine .