Gina Kolata | |
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Born | Gina Bari February 25, 1948 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Science journalist |
Known for | Writing for The New York Times |
Notable work | Clone: The Road to Dolly, and the Path Ahead, Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus that Caused It, Sex in America: A Definitive Survey |
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Relatives |
Judi Bari (sister), Martha Bari (sister) Lisa Bari (niece) |
Gina Bari Kolata (born February 25, 1948) [1] is an American science journalist, writing for The New York Times.
Kolata was born Gina Bari in Baltimore, Maryland. Her mother, mathematician Ruth Aaronson Bari (1917–2005), was of Jewish descent. [2] Her father, Arthur Bari (1913–2006), was a diamond setter of Italian heritage. He was a WWII Marine Corps veteran who served in the South Pacific. [3] One of her sisters is Hood College art historian Martha Bari. Another was Earth First! environmental activist, feminist, and assassination attempt survivor Judi Bari (1949–1997). [4]
Kolata studied molecular biology as a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She received a master's degree from University of Maryland, College Park in mathematics. She joined Science magazine, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, as a copy editor in 1973, and wrote for it as a journalist in the news section from 1974 until she moved to The New York Times in 1987. She remains a health and science reporter at the newspaper. Kolata has taught writing as a visiting professor at Princeton University and lectures across the country. [5]
She is a "self-proclaimed exercise addict" (who thinks nothing of a 100-mile bike ride as a reward), according to a Times advertisement for itself. [6]
Her husband, William G. Kolata, has taught mathematics and served as the technical director of the non-profit Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics in Philadelphia, a society for mathematicians. [7] The couple have two children, Therese [7] and Stefan. [8]
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Booknotes interview with Kolata on Flu: The Great Influenza Pandemic, February 27, 2000, C-SPAN | |
Presentation by Kolata on Mercies in Disguise, March 28, 2017, C-SPAN |
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