Ann B ParsonAnn B. Parson is a science journalist who has written extensively about the environment, medicine, and technology. She is the author of several books, among them: The Proteus Effect: Stem Cells and Their Promise for Medicine, which was selected for Lbrary Journal's Best Books list; Decoding Darkness: The Search for the Genetic Causes of Alzheimer's Disease, a collaboration with Harvard neuroscientist Rudolph Tanzi that reveals the high-stakes world of molecular genetics; Antonio Ferri: Partisan Scientist, a memoir about the revered father of supersonic flight; and The House That John Built, a family history that covers ten generations of the Pickerings in Salem. Her articles have appeared in many publications. She lives in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Visit her website at www.annparson.com. Read More Read Less