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English
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Judith Belzer (1987)
Zodiac Sign
♒ Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac
羊 Goat
Name Origin
English < Biblical Hebrew (מִיכָאֵל)
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Michael Pollan: American author, journalist, activist, and professor of journalism (b. 1955).
Born (age 71).
The name Michael means hebrew for "Who is like God?".
Biography
Michael Kevin Pollan (; born February 6, 1955) is an American journalist who is a professor and the first Lewis K. Chan Arts Lecturer at Harvard University. Concurrently, he is the Knight Professor of Science and Environmental Journalism and the director of the Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism where in 2020 he co-founded the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics, in which he leads the public-education program. Pollan is best known for his books that explore the socio-cultural impacts of food, such as The Botany of Desire and The Omnivore's Dilemma.
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How old is Michael Pollan?
Michael Pollan is 71 years old, born on .
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