John Medina

A molecular biologist, shares his lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children and the way we work....

What’s the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a child’s brain? What’s the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know....

In Your Best Brain, Professor John J. Medina delivers 24 exciting lectures that probe the origins of consciousness....

What’s the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a child’s brain? What’s the best way to handle temper tantrums....

How come I can never find my keys? Why don't I sleep as well as I used to? Why do my friends keep repeating the same stories? What can I do to keep my brain sharp? Scientists know....

The Science of Sleep, by developmental molecular biologist Dr. John Medina, gives you the facts and the prescription to sleep well....

Most of us have no idea what's really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader, parent, and teacher should know....

In accessible language and with periodic references to Star Trek, motorcycle daredevils, and near-classic movies of the '80s, developmental molecular biologist John Medina explores the neurological and evolutionary factors that drive teenage behavior....

With so many discoveries over the years, science is literally changing our minds about the optimal care and feeding of the brain....