Background
Pines, Maya was born on May 13, 1928 in Berlin, Germany. Came to the United States, 1940. Daughter of Joseph Pines and Rachela Burawoy.
Pines, Maya was born on May 13, 1928 in Berlin, Germany. Came to the United States, 1940. Daughter of Joseph Pines and Rachela Burawoy.
Bachelor, Barnard College, 1947. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1949.
Science department reporter Life magazine, New York City, 1952-1960. Independent writer Life Science Library., among others, New York City and Washington, 1960-1987. Contributing editor Psychology Today, 1980-1987.
Science Times reporter New York Times, New York City, 1982. Senior science editor Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1987-1998, editorial consultant, since 1998. Independent writer, editor Bethesda, since 1998.
Member task force on early childhood education Department of Health, Washington, 1966. Member advisory board United States Commission on Mental Health, Washington, 1975. Consultant HHMI Study on the Need for Genome Mapping, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1986.
(Softcover 6" X 9" 63 pages. B/W photos and diagrams.)
Member American Society Journalists and Authors, National Association Science Writers, District of Columbia Science Writers Association (board directors 1996).
Married Joseph N. Froomkin, December 12, 1959. Children: A. Michael, Daniel P.