Rachel Leah Blumenthal  |  rachel@freeradicalsmag.com  |  6 posts

Rachel will complete her master’s degree in Science Journalism at Boston University in January 2010 and holds a bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from the University of Rochester. She spent several years researching Alzheimer's disease while in Rochester in the lab of Dr. Charles Duffy. Other scientific interests include infectious diseases, technology, and the environment. A native of Sharon, Massachusetts, Rachel is currently living in the Boston area, finishing school, and freelancing as a food writer, science writer, and photographer. Other hobbies include playing music, writing fiction, learning foreign languages, and attempting to cook. For more information, please check out Rachel's website and follow her on Twitter.