David Baron

Health & Science Editor

David Baron, The World's health and science editor, focuses largely on issues in the developing world.

A journalist, author, and broadcaster for more than twenty years, David decided early on to merge his passion for science (he majored in physics at Yale) with his love of public radio. He began his career as science reporter for WBUR in Boston and later moved to NPR, where he reported on science, medicine, technology and the environment for "All Things Considered," "Morning Edition," and "Weekend Edition," and served as substitute host of "Talk of the Nation: Science Friday."  David joined "PRI's The World" in 2005 and has overseen several of the show’s major series, including “Cancer's New Battleground - The Developing World,” “School Year,” and “Rationing Health: Who Lives? Who Decides?”
David’s work has garnered numerous honors, including the National Academy of Sciences Communication Award, duPont-Columbia Award, Lowell Thomas Award from the Overseas Press Club of America, and the Global Health Council’s Excellence in Media Award. He has also received science journalism prizes from the American Medical Association, American Society for Microbiology, and American Association for the Advancement of Science. His 2003 book, "The Beast in the Garden," received a Colorado Book Award.
In pursuit of stories, David has braved erupting volcanoes (in Iceland and Montserrat), endured swarms of African safari ants (in Uganda), and journeyed to the very bottom of the earth — the South Pole. When not on assignment, his preferred activity is hiking in the Rocky Mountains near his home in Boulder, Colorado.

Should we be worried about antibiotic resistance?

Antibiotics are as essential to medicine these days as bandages. But there may come a day when germs become resistant to all of our antibiotics. And that day may be coming sooner than we think.

Should we be worried about antibiotic resistance?
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CERN Announces Discovery of Higgs-like Particle

CERN Announces Discovery of Higgs-like Particle

Historic Albert Schweitzer Hospital adapts to new Africa

Historic Albert Schweitzer Hospital adapts to new Africa

Gabon's Eco-Tourism Efforts Stumble

Gabon's Eco-Tourism Efforts Stumble
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New Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Threat Identified

New Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Threat Identified
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Google Begins 'Street View' Project of the Amazon

Google is capturing the panoramic Amazon views by mounting cameras on a boat that is running up and down rivers.

Google Begins 'Street View' Project of the Amazon

The World's Northernmost Botanical Garden

We are looking for a city at the very top of Europe that has the world's northernmost botanical garden.

The World's Northernmost Botanical Garden
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A Welcome to Our New SciTech Site

A Welcome to Our New SciTech Site
Zambia

Zambia: Rationing health by queue

The rationing of health care is not always obvious or explicit. Implicit factors may determine who receives care and who does not.One factor may have imposed a form of unintentional rationing on AIDS care in Zambia, as David Baron reports.

Zambia: Rationing health by queue
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Upcoming series Rationing Health

PRI's The World takes a global look at the controversial issue of rationing healthcare with four perspectives from four countries. Series editor David Baron explains.

Upcoming series Rationing Health
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Malaria deaths vastly under-counted

Malaria deaths are being vastly under-counted in India and perhaps throughout much of the world, says a new report in the British medical journal, Lancet. The World's Health and Science Editor David Baron tells anchor Lisa Mullins why.

Malaria deaths vastly under-counted
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U.S. joins Japan to remember Hiroshima

Japan commemorated the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Thousands gathered, including for the first time, official representatives of the United States. Anchor David Baron speaks about the significance of this with Leonard Spector.

U.S. joins Japan to remember Hiroshima
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The Dark side of Rwanda's recovery

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is almost certain to win a second seven-year term in elections Monday. But critics say there's a dark side to Kagame's rule that prevents many Rwandans from showing anything but support. Correspondent Nick Wadhams reports.

The Dark side of Rwanda's recovery
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Southern Sudan prepares for independence

Officials in southern Sudan have asked musicians and writers to compose a new national anthem. In January people in southern Sudan vote on whether they want independence from Khartoum.

Southern Sudan prepares for independence
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Geo quiz Geo Quiz: We're looking for a city named Merida

For our Geo Quiz today we're looking for a city named Merida. There are at least four major cities in the world with that name. They include cities in Spain, Venezuela and the Philippines. And there's one more?

Geo quiz Geo Quiz: We're looking for a city named Merida