Ron Laura

Dr. Ron Laura was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and educated at Harvard, Cambridge and Oxford Universities. He is now Professor of Education at the University of Newcastle. His research on the adverse impacts of technological development on health is known internationally. The Perils of Progress is Professor Laura’s 20th book to be published. He has also published some 300 journal articles, presented a weekly ABC radio program on health and fitness education, which was also broadcast in New Zealand, and hosted his own health segment on a morning television program. Late in 1997 Professor Laura was invited to the US to host a special television series on health and environmental issues.

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