Lone Frank (born Lone Frank Pedersen 1966 in

Århus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...

) is a Danish science journalist, author and PhD in

neurobiology Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system), its functions, and its disorders. It is a multidisciplinary science that combines physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, ...

. Since 1998 she has written for newspapers. She is also a commentator and lecturer and has worked in radio and television; including organized and participated in science series on television, talking about controversial issues such as

heritability of IQ Research on the heritability of intelligence quotient (IQ) inquires into the degree of variation in IQ within a population that is due to genetic variation between individuals in that population. There has been significant controversy in the academ ...

and

race and intelligence Discussions of race and intelligence—specifically regarding claims of differences in intelligence along racial lines—have appeared in both popular science and academic research since the modern concept of race was first introduced. With th ...

. She received her master's degree in biology on a thesis about "the transcriptional regulation of

glutamate receptors Glutamate receptors are synaptic and non synaptic receptors located primarily on the membranes of neuronal and glial cells. Glutamate (the conjugate base of glutamic acid) is abundant in the human body, but particularly in the nervous system an ...

cerebral ischemia Brain ischemia is a condition in which there is insufficient bloodflow to the brain to meet metabolic demand. This leads to poor oxygen supply in the brain and may be temporary such as in transient ischemic attack or permanent in which there is ...

" from

Aarhus University Aarhus University (, abbreviated AU) is a public research university. Its main campus is located in Aarhus, Denmark. It is the second largest and second oldest university in Denmark. The university is part of the Coimbra Group, the Guild, and Ut ...

in 1992. In September 2011 her book, ''My Beautiful Genome: Exposing Our Genetic Future, One Quirk at a Time'' was released to positive reviews. The book is based on a number of genetic-based tests, which aims to clarify the biological context of human

personal development Personal development or self-improvement consists of activities that develops a person's capabilities and potential, enhance quality of life, and facilitate the realization of dreams and aspirations. Personal development may take place over the ...

. It was also released in German, Norwegian and Dutch.My Beautiful Genome
Lone Frank Website.

Bibliography

*''Mindfield: How Brain Science is Changing Our World'', 2009,

Oneworld Publications Oneworld Publications is a British independent publishing firm founded in 1986 by Novin Doostdar and Juliet Mabey originally to publish accessible non-fiction by experts and academics for the general market. Based in London, it later added a li ...

, *''My Beautiful Genome: Discovering Our Genetic Future, One Quirk at a Time'', 2011, Oneworld Publications, *''The Pleasure Shock: The Rise of Deep Brain Stimulation and Its Forgotten Inventor'', 2018,

Penguin Publishing Group Penguin Group is a British trade book publisher and part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. The new company was created by a merger that was finalised on 1 July 2013, with Bertelsmann initiall ...

External links

lonefrank.dk – Personal website
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References

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