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Sheril Kirshenbaum

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Sheril Kirshenbaum
Born (1980-05-24) May 24, 1980 (age 44)
Alma materTufts University, Michigan State University, University of Maine
Occupation(s)Science writer, author, science policy advocate
Known forUnscientific America, The Science of Kissing
Websitehttp://www.sherilkirshenbaum.com

Sheril Kirshenbaum (born May 24, 1980) is an American science writer and scientist. She co-authored Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future[1] with Chris Mooney, and wrote The Science of Kissing. She also co-founded and led Science Debate, a nonprofit organization with a stated goal of restoring science to its rightful place in politics.

Sheril currently works at Michigan State University and hosts Serving Up Science on PBS. Her research focuses on scientific decision-making in Congress. She is of Jewish descent.[2]

References

  1. ^ Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future. 2009.
  2. ^ Berman, Daphna (May–June 2011). "What Does It Mean To Be Jewish Today? What Do Jews Bring To The World?". Moment.