Publishing for the first time in NHE's distinctive paperback alongside Lavinia Greenlaw's Questions of Travel: William Morris in Iceland. Highly topical, as Greenfield investigates the effects of digital technologies and social media on cognitive functions, particularly on children's growing brains.Susan Greenfield's most recent book is the highly praised Mind Change - How Digital Technologies are Leaving Their Mark on Our BrainsStrong media presence. Greenfield has a growing, international following.Will appeal to readers of Oliver Sacks
Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE is a British scientist, writer, broadcaster and member of the House of Lords. Specialising in the physiology of the brain, Greenfield researches the impact of 21st century technologies on the mind, how the brain generates consciousness and novel approaches to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Greenfield has written a range of books on issues relating to the mind and brain for the general reader. She appears regularly on radio and television and frequently gives talks to the public and private sector.
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; Asks good questions, describes intriguing facts and makes some interesting suggestions. Financial Times; 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. Independent on Sunday
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