Robert A. Burton
Encyclopedia
Robert A. Burton is an American physician, novelist, nonfiction author and columnist. His writing career includes three critically acclaimed novels, one nonfiction work, On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not, and a column at Salon.com
on neuroscience and culture, entitled Mind Reader. His medical career includes being the chief of the Division of Neurology at Mt. Zion UCSF, and Associate Chief of the Department of Neurosciences.
Burton graduated from Yale University
and the University of California at San Francisco medical school, where he also completed his neurology residency. He is a resident of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Salon.com
Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
on neuroscience and culture, entitled Mind Reader. His medical career includes being the chief of the Division of Neurology at Mt. Zion UCSF, and Associate Chief of the Department of Neurosciences.
Burton graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and the University of California at San Francisco medical school, where he also completed his neurology residency. He is a resident of the San Francisco Bay Area.