BERYL LIEFF BENDERLY is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Her work has appeared in major national magazines ranging from Scientific American to Ladies Home Journal, in newspapers including the New York Times and Washington Post, in 8 books, and in reports and volumes by prestigious institutions such as the National Academies. her column appears monthly on the website of Science, the nation's preeminent scientific outlet.
Ms. Benderly's honors include election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and 10 national prizes for writing about science policy, engineering, higher education, cancer, genetics, psychology, health, ethics, information technology and more.