# Anne Simon
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'''Anne Simon''' is an American biology professor, scientist, and a science advisor on the American television series ''[The X-Files](/source/The_X-Files)'', for both the original nine season run and the [2016 revival](/source/The_X-Files_(season_10)). The first episode of the original series that she provided science consultation on was the first-season finale "[The Erlenmeyer Flask](/source/The_Erlenmeyer_Flask)", which was telecast on May 13, 1994. She became involved with the series through her connection as a family friend of series creator [Chris Carter](/source/Chris_Carter_(screenwriter)). She wrote a 2001 book about the biological science of the show, ''The Real Science Behind the X-Files: Microbes, Meteorites and Mutants'' ({{ISBN|0-684-85618-2}}).[{{cite web|url = http://wtop.com/tv/2015/07/umd-professor-provides-science-behind-x-files/|title = U.Md. professor provides the science behind 'The X-Files'|last = Forzato|first = Jamie|date = July 30, 2015|website = wtop.com|publisher = WTOP/Washington's Top News|accessdate = August 2, 2015|quote = Anne Simon, a plant virologist at the University of Maryland, has been the science adviser for “The X-Files” almost since the beginning. She’s excited about the revival, which she’s also worked on.}}]
Her father is screenwriter and playwright [Mayo Simon](/source/Mayo_Simon), and her sister is ''[Horrid Henry](/source/Horrid_Henry)'' author [Francesca Simon](/source/Francesca_Simon).[{{cite web |url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/meet-the-scientist-behind-the-return-of-the-x-files-to-television/2015/08/09/e983fc40-3bba-11e5-9c2d-ed991d848c48_story.html |title = Meet the scientist behind the return of 'The X-Files' to television |last = McCoy |first = Terrence |date = August 9, 2015|newspaper = The Washington Post |accessdate = August 11, 2015 |quote = Her dad, Mayo Simon, was a Hollywood scriptwriter. He penned some prominent sci-fi offerings — 'Marooned,' 'Futureworld' and 'Man from Atlantis' — when she was a child living in Southern California.}}] She received her [BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) in [biology](/source/biology) (magna cum laude) from the [University of California San Diego](/source/University_of_California_San_Diego) in 1978 and her [PhD](/source/PhD) in [genetics](/source/genetics) from [Indiana University](/source/Indiana_University) in 1982.[{{cite web |url=http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/fcb611_5d2b85dd9c6f46f585f1bac336172c6a.pdf |title=CV|website=docs.wixstatic.com}}]
Simon's primary research is on virus replication and symptom expression using the model virus [Turnip crinkle virus](/source/Turnip_crinkle_virus). She is a professor at the [University of Maryland, College Park](/source/University_of_Maryland%2C_College_Park) in the Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics.