Melissa Hendricks

Melissa Hendricks is a freelance writer specializing in science, medicine, and other technical subjects. A former senior writer at Johns Hopkins Magazine, Hendricks has won the Gold Medal Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education and the Journalism Award from the Maryland chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Hendricks' articles have appeared in New Scientist and USA Weekend, with excerpts appearing in Reader's Digest and The Washington Post. Her research experience includes working at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Tufts University Medical School. Hendricks holds a B.A. in Biology from Wesleyan University and a Graduate Certificate in Science Communication from the University of California. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland.

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