Robin Marantz Henig is a freelance science writer and a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine. Her articles have also appeared in Scientific American, Seed, Discover and assorted women's magazines. In addition, she writes book reviews and occasional essays for the Washington Post, as well as articles for The New York Times science section, op-ed page, and Book Review.
Henig has written several science books, most recently covering the early days of in-vitro fertilization research and the controversy surrounding the world's first test-tube baby in Pandora's Baby, which won the Outstanding Book Award from the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Until recently, Henig lived in Tacoma Park Maryland with her two pugs.
Outstanding Book Award, American Society of Journalists and Authors, 2005 (Pandora's Baby); 1994 (A Dancing Matrix)
Best American Science Writing, Ecco/HarperCollins, 2005 ("The Genome in Black and White [and Gray])"
Library Journal, "30 Best Books of the Year" listing, 2004 (Pandora's Baby)
Science-in-Society Award, National Association of Science Writers, Best Magazine Article, 2005 ("The Quest to Forget")
National Book Critics Circle Award, finalist, 2001 (The Monk in the Garden)
Goodchild Prize for Excellent English, The Queen's English Society, finalist, 2001 (The Monk in the Garden)
New York Public Library "25 Books to Remember" Award, 2001 (The Monk in the Garden)
Journalism Research Fellowship, The Alicia Patterson Foundation, 2001
Mini-Fellowship, Knight Foundation for Science Writing, MIT, December 1999
Officer's Grant, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Program in Public Understanding of Science and Technology, 1998-99
June Roth Memorial Award for Medical Writing, American Society of Journalists and Authors: 2005, First Prize, articles ("The Quest to Forget"); 1994, First Prize, books (A Dancing Matrix); 1993, First Prize, articles ("Flu Pandemic")