Jon Hamilton
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Jon Hamilton has been a science correspondent for NPR since 1998. He covers neuroscience, health risks, behavior and bioterrorism.
[edit] Career
Before joining NPR, Hamilton studied health policy issues as a media fellow at the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and completed a project on state Medicaid programs and privatization.
Hamilton was a freelance writer from 1995-1997 prior to which he was a medical reporter for The Commercial Appeal and Physicians' Weekly.
[edit] Awards
Hamilton has won a Baker Prize for magazine writing and a Sherwood Traveling Fellowship.
[edit] Personal life
He graduated with honors from Oberlin College with a degree in English. As a student, he edited The Oberlin Review. He went on to earn a Master's Degree in journalism, also with honors, from Columbia University.
Hamilton has been recently noted for his tennis skills.
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