RIP David Perlman, the Dean of American Science Writing

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Among other things, he covered the Apollo moon landings, the rise of recombinant DNA technology and the emergence of AIDS.

RIP David Perlman, the Dean of American Science Writing:

The world will sorely miss the wit and wisdom of David Perlman, long admired as the senior statesman of American science writing, who passed away on June 19, 2020, at age 101. He was born during the 1918 flu pandemic and died in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The former San Francisco Chronicle reporter and science editor emeritus was remarkable not only for his longevity-including more than seven decades in the news business-but for the extraordinary breadth of his coverage, from space shots to fossil remains, women's reproductive health and nuclear disarmament.

Dave's enthusiasm for each story was infectious; his curiosity about all things science was limitless. He entertained and informed generations of newspaper readers and inspired a cadre of American journalists to cover the wonders of science, as well as its influential-and sometimes controversial-role in modern society. I was one of the many "kiddos" fortunate enough to know Dave, first as a mentor and then as a lifelong colleague and friend.

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