Carolyn Abraham

Carolyn Abraham
Born1968 (age 56–57)
London, England
NationalityCanadian
Alma materCarleton University (BA)
OccupationsJournalist, author and public speaker
SpouseStephen Rouse
Children2
Parents
  • Dudley Abraham (father)
  • Thelma Crooks (mother)
Websitewww.carolynabraham.ca

Carolyn Abraham is a British-born Canadian freelance journalist and author.

Biography

She was born in 1968 in London, England, and moved to Canada in 1972 with her parents and three older siblings. She grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario.[1] and Mississauga, Ontario.

Abraham graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Carleton University in 1991, and worked for the Ottawa Citizen from 1991 to 1997. She later worked for The Globe and Mail as the senior medical reporter from February 1998 to January 2012. She won a National Newspaper Award in 2008 for her work on diagnosing bipolar disorder in children.[2]

Her first book, Possessing Genius: The Bizarre Odyssey of Einstein's Brain was released in seven countries. It followed the travels of post-autopsy Albert Einstein's brain.[3] It was a finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2002 Governor General's Awards.[1]

Her second book, The Juggler's Children: A Journey into Family, Legend and the Genes that Bind Us was released by Random House of Canada on March 26, 2013.[4] It details her use of DNA testing and document searches to learn about her ancestry.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2005 The Riddle of Einstein's Brain Herself - Author Documentary film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Agenda with Steve Paikin Herself Episode: "Carolyn Abraham / Health Care Reality Check"
2007 Episode: "Carolyn Abraham / The Right to Be Disabled"
Episode: "Stem Cells: A Breakthrough"
2008 Episode: "Childhood Bipolar Disorder"
2009 Episode: "Whose DNA Is It?"
2013 Episode: "What's in Your Genes?"
The Morning Show
The Agenda with Steve Paikin Episode: "The Genes That Bind Us"

Books

Release Date Author Title Publisher Notes
January 1, 2004 Carolyn Abraham Gregory Stock The Bizarre Odyssey of Einstein's Brain Icon Books Hardcover / Paperback
March 26, 2013 Carolyn Abraham The Juggler's Children: A Journey into Family, Legend and the Genes that Bind Us" Random House of Canada Hardcover / Paperback / Kindle Edition

Awards and nominations

Awards
Year Award Category Production Result
2008 National Newspaper Awards Rising Diagnoses of Bipolar Disorder in Children Won
2018 National Newspaper Awards Explanatory Writing "Cracks in the code: Why mapping your DNA may be less reliable than you think," Won
2002 Governor General's Awards Literary Award for Nonfiction Possessing Genius: The Bizarre Odyssey of Einstein's Brain Nominated
2013 Governor General's Awards Literary Award for Nonfiction The Juggler's Children: A Journey into Family, Legend and the Genes that Bind Us Nominated

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References

  1. ^ a b Monique Polak, "Search for roots combines DNA, personal experience" Archived June 15, 2013, at archive.today. The Gazette, March 29, 2013.
  2. ^ "Globe and Mail big winner at National Newspaper Awards". CBC News, May 23, 2009.
  3. ^ Lynch, Brian (2013-03-28). "New reads for the season". Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  4. ^ "Carolyn Abraham: Solving family mysteries with DNA". CBC News, April 12, 2013.
  5. ^ Nancy J. White (2013-03-27). "Genealogy: Author Carolyn Abraham juggled DNA testing and document searches to trace her ancestors". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  6. ^ "Carolyn Abraham Journalist, Author, Media Producer". LinkedIn