# Randi Hutter Epstein

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**Randi Hutter Epstein** is a medical writer, author and journalist, has written for [publications](/source/Publications) such as *[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times)*,[1] and *[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)*.[2] She is also a lecturer at Yale University, a writer-in-residence at the Yale School of Medicine and an [adjunct professor](/source/Faculty_(academic_staff)) at [Columbia University](/source/Columbia_University)'s[3] Journalism School.

Epstein has worked as a medical writer for the *London bureau of The Associated Press* and was the London bureau chief of *Physicians' Weekly*. Her articles have also appeared in *The Daily Telegraph*, *The Guardian, Parents*, *More*, among other newspapers and magazines.

## Education

Epstein earned a B.S. from [The University of Pennsylvania](/source/University_of_Pennsylvania) where she studied the history and sociology of science. She earned an M.S. from the [Columbia University School of Journalism](/source/Columbia_University_Graduate_School_of_Journalism), an M.D. from [Yale University School of Medicine](/source/Yale_School_of_Medicine), and an M.P.H. from the [Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health](/source/Columbia_University_Mailman_School_of_Public_Health).[citation needed]

## Books

Epstein is the author of *Aroused: The History of Hormones and How They Control Just About Everything* (released by W. W. Norton, June 2018) and *Get Me Out: A History of Childbirth from the Garden of Eden to the Sperm Bank*[4] (released by W. W. Norton, Jan 2010).

## References

1. [New York Times](https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/author/randi-hutter-epstein-md/)

1. ["Book World: Review of Get Me Out by Randi Hutter Epstein"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/15/AR2010011501391.html). *[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171010054519/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/15/AR2010011501391.html) 2017-10-10 at the Wayback Machine.

1. [Columbia University Journalism Faculty](https://journalism.columbia.edu/faculty/randi-hutter-epstein)

1. ["Get Me Out: A History of Childbirth from the Garden of Eden to the Sperm Bank"](http://randihutterepstein.com/get-me-out/). *Randi Hutter Epstein M.D. M.P.H.*. Retrieved 2020-11-01.

## External links

- [Official website](http://randihutterepstein.com)

## Articles

- [Cases: So Lucky to Have Given Birth in England](https://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/health/cases-so-lucky-to-give-birth-in-england.html?mcubz=2), *New York Times* — Dec. 4, 2001
- [ESSAY; Questioning the 'Deadline' for Weaning](https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/21/health/essay-questioning-the-deadline-for-weaning.html?mcubz=2), *New York Times* — Sept. 21, 1999
- [The Novice: Hardly out of Diapers and Now Into Yoga](https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/15/health/the-novice-hardly-out-of-diapers-and-now-into-yoga.html), *New York Times* — June 15, 1999
- [Richard Selzer, Who Fictionalized Medicine's Absurdity and Gore, Dies at 87](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/16/books/richard-selzer-who-fictionalized-medicines-absurdity-and-gore-dies-at-87.html?mcubz=2&_r=0), *New York Times* — June 15, 2016
- [Howard W. Jones Jr., a Pioneer of Reproductive Medicine, Dies at 104](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/01/science/howard-w-jones-jr-a-pioneer-of-reproductive-medicine-dies-at-104.html), *New York Times* — July 31, 2015, Page A1
- [You Don't Actually Have Cancer](https://www.thedailybeast.com/you-dont-actually-have-cancer), Daily Beast, July 13, 2013

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