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Paul Raeburn

About

Paul Raeburn is a journalist and blogger and the author of four books, including "Do Fathers Matter: What Science Is Telling Us About the Parent We’ve Overlooked," and "Acquainted with the Night: A Parent’s Quest to Understand Depression and Bipolar Disorder in His Children." Raeburn’s stories have appeared in Discover, The Huffington Post, The New York Times Magazine, Scientific American, Psychology Today, and many others. A past president of the National Association of Science Writers, Raeburn has been the chief media critic at the Knight Science Journalism Tracker, and science editor at BusinessWeek and The Associated Press. You can find him on Twitter at @praeburn, and at www.paulraeburn.com.

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Recent Posts
Documentary Paints Horrific Picture of Family Court

A new documentary reveals the lawlessness of family courts and why it's so difficult to fix the system. (Hint: the political clout of divorce lawyers.)

A new documentary reveals the lawlessness of family courts and why it's so difficult to fix the system. (Hint: the political clout of divorce lawyers.)

Michelle Obama's Op-Ed on Obamacare Pops Up All Over

The First Lady joined the campaign to boost the public image of the Affordable Care Act in an Op-Ed that appeared here and there on the Web, but not in the major news outlets. Nothing wrong with that; but it feels a little sneaky.

The First Lady joined the campaign to boost the public image of the Affordable Care Act in an Op-Ed that appeared here and there on the Web, but not in the major news outlets. Nothing wrong with that; but it feels a little sneaky.

Can a Father's Diet Affect His Newborn's Health?

While we've long known that pregnant women must have adequate folic acid in their diets to reduce the risk of birth defects. A new study suggests the same might be true of fathers: Low folic acid (vitamin B9) in fathers has also been associated with an increased risk of birth defects—and a tentative link to cancer, diabetes, autism, and schizophrenia.

While we've long known that pregnant women must have adequate folic acid in their diets to reduce the risk of birth defects. A new study suggests the same might be true of fathers: Low folic acid (vitamin B9) in fathers has also been associated with an increased risk of birth defects—and a tentative link to cancer, diabetes, autism, and schizophrenia.