Chandler Burr 1535557 225523006 2008-07-14T03:33:35Z Bongomatic 2393203 irrel ref [[Image:Chandler Burr in 2005.jpg|thumb|right]] '''Chandler Burr''' (born [[December 30]], [[1963]]) is an American [[journalist]] and [[author]]. Born in [[Chicago]] and raised in [[Washington, D.C.]], Burr was a Contributing Editor to [[U.S. News and World Report]] and has also written for [[The Atlantic]] on epidemiology and public health. Burr has a Masters in international economics and [[Japan]] studies from the Paul H. Nitze school/Johns Hopkins.<ref name=bio>[http://www.chandlerburr.com/newsite/content/biography.php Official Biography], ChandlerBurr.com</ref> Burr began his journalism career in 1987 as a stringer in ''The Christian Science Monitor's'' Southeast Asia bureau.<ref name=bio>[http://www.chandlerburr.com/newsite/content/biography.php Official Biography], ChandlerBurr.com</ref> He lives in [[New York City]]. In 1993, Burr wrote a cover story, ''Homosexuality and Biology'', for [[The Atlantic]].<ref>[http://www.chandlerburr.com/articles/homosexualitybiology.pdf Chandler Burr<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It became the basis for his first book, ''[[A Separate Creation]]'' (1996), which investigated [[sexual orientation]] research. The book was published by [[Hyperion (publisher)|Hyperion]], a subsidiary of the [[Walt Disney Company]]. Burr compared the clinical profiles of sexual orientation and handedness, claiming that the best analogy for [[homosexuality]] is left-handedness.<ref>[http://www.chandlerburr.com/separate/excerpts/1/ Chandler Burr<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. The book's argument that [[sexual orientation]] is inborn prompted a call by [[Southern Baptists]] to boycott Disney films and theme parks.<ref>[http://www.chandlerburr.com/separate/boycott/index.html Chandler Burr<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1996 [[The Weekly Standard]] published Burr's article ''Why Conservatives Should Embrace the Gay Gene''. It argued that scientific research that in Burr's view demonstrated that sexual orientation is biologically determined supports a conservative view of human nature.<ref>[http://www.chandlerburr.com/newsite/content/articles/weeklystandard.php Chandler Burr<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Burr's ''[[The Emperor of Scent]]'' (2003) was a book-length account of the French-Italian scientist [[Luca Turin]]'s creation, through clues ranging from biophysical data to Chanel perfumes, of a theory about the functioning of the [[sense of smell]]. As a result of the book, ''The New Yorker'' proposed that Burr describe the creation of a perfume. Burr's March 2005 ''New Yorker'' article recounted [[Jean-Claude Ellena]]'s year-long creation, in Paris and Grasse, of Hermès' ''Un Jardin sur le Nil''. In February 2008, his most recent book, ''[[The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris & New York]]'' was published. It describes the year watching Ellena create "Nil" in Paris and a year observing [[Sarah Jessica Parker]]'s creation, in New York City and under the licensing [[aegis]] of the perfume corporation [[Coty]], of her perfume ''[[Lovely]]''.<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18238465 NPR] npr.org</ref> In August 2006 Burr became the perfume critic of ''The New York Times''.<ref name=bio>[http://www.chandlerburr.com/newsite/content/biography.php Official Biography], ChandlerBurr.com</ref> His column, ''Scent Notes'', appears in T, [[The New York Times]]' style magazine. In it Burr rates perfumes on a five-star system. Stefano Tonchi, style editor of ''The New York Times'' Sunday Magazine and T, was quoted: “''The Times'' will be the first to cover the fragrance industry and perfume in the way it does movies, books, and theater." Burr conducts a series of perfume dinners around the world, leading guests through food-based scent raw materials and fragrances reflected in a multi-course meal. Burr also writes narrative fiction and screenplays and has had one play produced. His first novel, "You Or Someone Like You," will be published by Ecco in summer 2009. ==References== <references/> ==External links== *[http://www.chandlerburr.com/ Official website] *[http://www.narrativemagazine.com/105/burr.pdf Narrative Magazine (fiction excerpt)] *[http://www.randomhouse.com/boldtype/0303/burr/index.html Chandler Burr Profile Page at Bold Type Magazine] Interview, author reading, and excerpt from "The Emperor of Scent"; plus Burr's Top Ten List of Perfumes. *[http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/index.ssf?050314fa_fact Burr article in ''The New Yorker'' (the making of the new Hermès scent)] [[Category:1963 births|Burr, Chandler]] [[Category:Living people|Burr, Chandler]] [[Category:American science writers|Burr (biological origins of homosexuality), Chandler]] [[Category:Sexual orientation and science|Burr (science writer), Chandler]] [[Category:New York Times columnists|Burr, Chandler]]