Description
About the Author
Baroness Greenfield has been Professor of Synaptic Pharmacology since 1996 at Oxford where she continues to head a multi-disciplinary research group. She is also Director of the Institute for the Future of the Mind. She was awarded a CBE in 2000 and granted a non-political Life Peerage in 2001. Susan has written a number of books disseminating science to academic as well as non-academic sectors, exploring topics including the basis of consciousness and human nature. Her latest book, ID: The Quest for Identity in the 21st Century, is an exploration of what it means to be human in a world of rapid change and, by drawing on the latest findings in neuroscience, looks at how we can promote our own individuality.
Reviews
"She has a rare talent for explaining science in accessible prose." -The Washington Post
"Susan Greenfield is often described as the foremost female scientist in Britain, but she is one of the best of any gender, anywhere, at getting complicated ideas across." -The Independent on Sunday
"Greenfield is an entertaining writer, a brilliant neuroscientist and an excellent exponent of the latest advances in brain chemistry." -New Humanist
"In her lively monograph Greenfield emphasizes that our brains are plastic and can be influenced in ways that pose a risk to our moral development." -Prospect Magazine
"Greenfield is a lucid and thorough communicator." -The Independent
Book Information
ISBN 9781907903342
Author Susan Greenfield
Format Hardback
Page Count 156
Imprint Notting Hill Editions
Publisher Notting Hill Editions
Weight(grams) 200g
Dimensions(mm) 190mm * 120mm * 15mm