Stephen Juan
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Stephen Juan is an Australian scientist, educator, journalist, author, and media personality. He holds a B.A. in Anthropology, a M.A. in Education, and a Ph.D. in Anthropology & Education from the University of California at Berkeley.
Born in California, Dr Juan settled in Australia and began teaching at the University of Sydney in 1978 in the Department of Education which is now the Faculty of Education and Social Work where he is the Ashley Montagu Fellow for the Public Understanding of Human Sciences.
Dr Juan has written eleven books as of 2007, including The Odd Body 1, 2 & 3, The Odd Brain and The Odd Sex, as well as writing columns in The Sydney Morning Herald, [[The Sun-Herald] (Sydney)]], [[Daily News] (New York)]], [[The Register] (London)]], and [[The National Post] (Toronto)]. He is a popular speaker and frequently interviewed on radio and television on all topics having to do with the body, brain, and behavior. Currently (2008), Dr. Juan has a weekly segment on "Today" on the National Nine TV Network in Australia and consults for and appears in the "Taboo" documentary series on the National Geographic Channel.
