Sharon Begley speaking at The Amaz!ng Meeting in 2008
Born
(1956-06-14)June 14, 1956
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Died
January 16, 2021(2021-01-16) (aged 64)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education
Yale University (BA)
Occupation(s)
Columnist, journalist, author
Employer
The Boston Globe
Known for
Writing about science, technology, and medicine
Notable work
Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves (2007)
Spouse
Ned Groth
Children
Sarah Begley, Dan Begley-Groth
Website
www.sharonlbegley.com
Sharon Begley (June 14, 1956 – January 16, 2021) was an American journalist who was the senior science writer for Stat, a publication from The Boston Globe that covers stories related to the life sciences.[1][2][3] She regularly contributed articles to the Yale Scientific Magazine while at University.[4] She published recurring columns and feature articles in several mainstream publications on a wide variety of scientific topics.[5][6] Begley was also an author[7][8][9] and spoke at professional and community organizations. Her topics included the neuroplasticity of the brain, issues affecting science journalism, and education.[10][11] She appeared on radio and television to discuss topics covered in her articles and books.[12][13][14] Begley attracted both praise and criticism as a writer.[15][16][17][18]
^Boodman, Eric (January 17, 2021). "Sharon Begley, path-breaking science journalist, dies at 64". Stat. The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
^"Sharon Begley: About". SharonBegley.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
^Begley, Sharon (September 25, 2015). "Genome-editing find may improve system's precision". Stat. The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
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^"Speaker Biographies A to L: The Aspen Institute". Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
^"Search Results for: sharon begley". The Saturday Evening Post. October 16, 2015. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
^Schwartz, Jeffrey M.; Begley, Sharon (2002). The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force. New York City: ReganBooks. ISBN 0060393556.
^Davidson, Richard J.; Begley, Sharon (2013). The Emotional Life of Your Brain: How Its Unique Patterns Affect the Way You Think, Feel, and Live—and How You Can Change Them. New York City: The Penguin Group. ISBN 978-0-452-29888-0.
^Begley, Sharon (2008). Train Your Mind Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves. New York City: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-47989-1.
^"Speeches and Appearances". SharonBegley.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
^Wagg, Jeff (February 4, 2008). "TAM 6 Presenters". James Randi Educational Foundation. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
^"Charlie Rose". TV.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
^"Sharon Begley: About the Author". Penguin Books. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
^Flatow, Ira (February 2, 2007). "Can Thoughts and Action Change Our Brains?". NPR. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
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