Jeffrey Kluger

Jeffrey Kluger

Jeffrey Kluger is a senior writer at "TIME" Magazine, and author of several books on science topics including "Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio"; "Simplexity"; "Journey Beyond Selene"; and "". The latter work was the basis for Ron Howard's 1995 film "Apollo 13".

Journalism

From June 1992 to September 1996, Kluger was a staff writer for "Discover" magazine, writing the humor column "Light Elements". [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1511/is_n9_v17/ai_18577868 "Good humor - Light Elements columnist Jeff Kluger is leaving Discover magazine"] , editorial by Paul Hoffman, "Discover", September 1996. Online at Findarticles.com, retrieved June 04, 2008.] He also worked as a writer and editor for the "New York Times" "Business World Magazine", the "Family Circle" magazine, and "Science Digest".

Kluger began his work with "TIME" in 1996 specializing in science coverage. He was named a senior writer in 1998. During his time at "TIME" magazine Kluger has written articles covering the Mars Pathfinder landing and the Columbia disaster.

Kluger was awarded the Whitman Bassow Award by the Overseas Press Club of America in 2002, an award he shared with two other colleagues. The award was given for "best reporting in any medium" on the international issues of global warming.

Books

Kluger has most notably authored "", published October 1994, which was coauthored with Jim Lovell. "Lost Moon" would become the basis for the Ron Howard film "Apollo 13" starring Tom Hanks. Kluger would later be a technical consultant for, and appear in the movie "Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience". He also authored a number of books about the space program including:
* "The Apollo Adventure: The Making of Apollo Space Program and the Movie Apollo 13", July 1995, foreword by director Ron Howard. ISBN 978-0671535421
* "Journey Beyond Selene: Remarkable Expeditions Past Our Moon and to the Ends of the Solar System", published July 1999, ISBN 0684847655
* "Moon Hunters: NASA's Remarkable Expeditions to the Ends of the Solar Systems", published July 2001, ISBN 978-0684865591

Other topics Kluger has written about include:
* "Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio", published January 2005, ISBN 978-0399152160, a book about the development of the polio vaccine.
* "Nacky Patcher & the Curse of the Dry-Land Boats", a children's book, illustrated by David Elliot, June 2007. ISBN 978-0399246043.
* "Simplexity: Why Simple Things Become Complex (and How Complex Things Can be Made Simple)", June 2008, ISBN 978-1-4013-0301-3

Other Interests

Kluger attended Pikesville High School in Pikesville, Maryland, a northwest suburb of Baltimore. He is a licensed attorney, having earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law. He also teaches journalism at New York University

References

External links

* [http://www.time.com/time/2004/obesity/speakers/kluger.html Kluger's biography at TIME Magazine's website]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0460200/ Jeffery Kluger at IMDb]
* [http://www.lettersonpages.com/?p=46 Review of Simplexity at Letters On Pages]


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