Margaret J. “Margie” Profet is an American biologist. Although she lacks formal training in the field of biology, she has proposed several theories regarding women’s bodies, sparking a decades-long debate.
In addition, she has conducted research on human allergic mechanisms. Some of her conclusions are being validated in today’s studies on allergies and immunology.
Margaret Profet, also known as Margie, was born on August 7, 1958, and grew up on the Manhattan Beach, near Los Angeles, California. She studied political philosophy at Harvard University, later obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the University of California in 1985.
Margaret busy with her research.
She served as a research collaborator at the University of California, Berkeley, and was a visiting scholar in astronomy at the University of Washington, Seattle.
Strong in the natural sciences, including mathematics, physics, and astronomy, she later self-studied human biology and published two books discussing her research findings.
Young Margaret.
Margaret’s two books discuss the protective mechanisms of women’s bodies, the changes that occur during pregnancy, and how to care for both the body and the fetus. These books provide hypotheses as to why the body reacts in certain ways during pregnancy.
Margaret on the front page of the Philadelphia Daily News on November 10, 1993.
An article remarked that “her theories have sparked heated debates among scientists but have been embraced by mainstream media.” Supporters of Margaret view her work as a pioneering analysis of evolutionary theory in everyday contexts.
University of California, Berkeley – where Margaret Profet worked as a research collaborator.
Additionally, she has a theory on human allergic mechanisms, a study that has received less attention but is equally important.
Margaret Profet is considered a “genius in the biology field despite lacking formal training, yet holding progressive views.
Cover of Margaret’s second book – “Illness During Pregnancy: Using Your Body’s Natural Defenses to Protect Your Future Baby” (1997)
In 1993, she received the MacArthur Genius Grant, attracting international media attention.
Unable to withstand the pressure from public opinion and colleagues, she disappeared in 2005. Her family found her seven years later.
