Caroline Williams is a science journalist and editor. A consultant
for, and regular contributor to, New Scientist, her written work
has also appeared in The Guardian, BBC Future, and BBC Earth, among
others.
She has worked as a radio producer and reporter for BBC Radio, and
was the regular co-host of the New Scientist podcast from 2006 to
2010. She is editor of
two New Scientist Instant Expert guides:
How Your Brain Works: inside the most complicated object in the
universe (John Murray, 2017) and Your Conscious Mind: unravelling
the greatest mystery of the human brain. She holds a BSc in
biological sciences from Exeter University and an MSc (Distinction)
in science communication from Imperial College London. She lives in
Surrey, UK.
‘A fascinating journey into the changes that have been discovered
about the brain and mind.’
*The Sun*
‘A delightful book. Smart, spirited, personal, and stocked with
well-researched psychological and neural facts, woven together in
an original tapestry.’
*Marc Lewis, award-winning author of The Biology of
Desire*
‘If your mind has a mind of its own, this is the book that will
teach you how to discipline it and stop it wandering off. Caroline
Williams has written an entertaining, smart self-help book for
people who hate self-help books. Her great skill is in navigating
the complexity of neuroscience to produce a practical, no-nonsense
guide to brain-training that is also a page-turner.’
*Gaia Vince, award-winning author of Adventures in the
Anthropocene*
‘A more nuanced understanding of how our brains really work that is
both empowering and insightful.’
*The Irish Times*
‘Presented in crisp chapters, Override is a diverting investigation
into how neuroscience can nudge us towards making more efficient
use of our brain’s resources.’
*Irish Examiner*
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