Francisco J. Rivera Rosario edits scientist-written essays and develops new resources for the community. Before joining The Transmitter, he spent his career in science communications and health writing, including time working as an editor for a science communications agency and freelancing for TED Conferences and Health. Prior to moving into science communication, Francisco worked in a research lab, studying the genetic basis of rare forms of autism.
Francisco J. Rivera Rosario
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Six new neuroscience books for fall—plus five titles you may have missed
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Francisco J. Rivera Rosario
26 August 2024 | 6 min read
Education
- M.S. in biomedical sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- M.S. in molecular biotechnology, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
- B.S. in natural sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey
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