Jon Palfreman

Jon Palfreman is a reporter, writer, producer, director and educator best known for his documentary work on ''Frontline'' and ''Nova''. He has won awards for his journalism, including the Peabody Award, Emmy Award, the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Silver Baton, Writers Guild of America Award, and the AAAS-Westinghouse Science in Journalisim Award. Palfreman has written, directed and produced documentaries on a wide range of topics, but specializes in topical and often controversial issues involving science and medicine. Palfreman is the author of ''Brainstorms: The Race to Unlock the Mysteries of Parkinson's Disease'', ''The Case of the Frozen Addicts: Working at the Edge of the Mysteries of the Human Brain'' (with J. William Langston), and ''The Dream Machine: Exploring the Computer Age'' (with Doron Swade). He is also president of the Palfreman Film Group. Provided by Wikipedia