THE BEAST IN THE GARDEN: Author Info

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Photo of author, David Baron

David Baron is an award-winning science journalist, author, and public radio broadcaster. He is currently producing a special series for NPR about urban sprawl and the forces that are changing America's landscape. He previously worked as a reporter on science, medicine, and the environment for the NPR programs All Things Considered and Morning Edition, and he recently served as health and science editor for the PRI/BBC program The World.

David's reporting has touched on all aspects of science, from AIDS to cloning, black holes to humpback whales. During his 20-year career, he has produced hundreds of stories, interviewed at least a dozen Nobel laureates, visited all seven continents, witnessed two volcanic eruptions, and stood on one pole of the earth (the South).

David's radio work has received numerous honors, including, on three occasions, the annual journalism award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and he recently received (along with a team from The World) a duPont-Columbia Award, broadcasting's equivalent of the Pulitzer. David's written work has appeared in the Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Outside, and Reader's Digest. The Beast in the Garden is his first book.

Prior to writing The Beast in the Garden, David explored many of its themes in his work for NPR and other news outlets. Here are some related stories that influenced the writing of the book:

	Mountain Lions & People NPR's All Things Considered, March 25, 1996
	Too Many Deer NPR's All Things Considered, Jan. 5, 1998
	Bear Necessities NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday, July 18, 1998
	Wild in the Suburbs Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, Aug. 22, 1999
	Wildlife Protection NPR's Weekend All Things Considered, Nov. 7, 1999