Wendy Northcutt
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Wendy Northcutt (b. 17 September 1963) is the editor of Darwinawards.com website and author of several books on the Darwin Awards.
According to the short biographies in her books and on her website, Northcutt studied molecular biology at Berkeley, worked in a neuroscience research lab at Stanford, and later joined a biotech startup developing cancer and diabetes therapeutics.
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[edit] Books
- (2000) Darwin Awards: Evolution in Action, ISBN 0-525-94572-5 & ISBN 0-452-28344-2
- (2001) Darwin Awards II: Unnatural Selection, ISBN 0-525-94623-3 & ISBN 0-452-28401-5
- (2003) Darwin Awards III: Survival of the Fittest, ISBN 0-525-94773-6 & ISBN 0-452-28572-0
- (2006) Darwin Awards IV: Intelligent Design, ISBN 0-525-94960-7
[edit] Other things on her website
Her website, Darwinawards.com, also has a link to an essay about what happens when "good citizens do nothing," describing a part of the tragedy of Nazi Germany, suggesting that citizens in every country must make a stand for human rights, even when they themselves seem safe. Northcutt indicates she feels strongly about this. The essay is excerpted from the book "They Thought They Were Free" and is by Milton Mayer.
[edit] Interviews
Northcutt has been interviewed by CNN[1], Salon.com[2], Jeep van Carr[3], the j.ello report[4]. the Spokane Spokesman-Review[5], and the SJ Mercury News[6].
In the San Jose Merc interview, Emmons states that "...Northcutt considers herself a potential Darwin candidate. She describes herself as a klutz."
In the Salon.com interview, Northcutt said "If there are multiple stupidity genes, then having one or two might make someone creative, while having a dozen would make her a dangerous idiot."
[edit] Notes
- ^ CNN.com interview by Jamie Allen
- ^ Salon.com: We're With Stupid by Carina Chocano
- ^ Jeep van Carr
- ^ j.ello | report
- ^ Spokane Spokesman-Review "Darwin was Right" by Doug Clark
- ^ San Jose Mercury News: SV Magazine Darwin for Dummies by Mark Emmons
