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HELEN THOMSON
BOOKS
"Helen is the science teacher you wish you'd had at school."
- The Times, Book of the Year 2018
"In beautiful prose, she seamlessly dances between conversations with nine extraordinary people, and beautiful explanations of how the brain works. Remarkable."
- Ed Yong, author of I CONTAIN MULTITUDES
"A beautiful book. Helen Thomson is the new cartographer of the human mind."
- Armand Marie Leroi, author of MUTANTS
"Refreshingly personal. Humane and humorous."
- The Evening Standard
""Thomson brings an intellectual rigour to each subject. It amounts to a fascinating romp around the nether regions of the human brain."
- The Big Issue
"A stirring scientific journey, a celebration of human diversity and a call to rethink the 'unthinkable'"
- Nature
"Theirs are mystery stories. Spellbinding and true. Exceptional."
- The Bookseller, Editor's pick, Feb 2018
"By the end of her journey she had certainly persuaded me to see the world differently".
- The Observer, Book Of The Day
PORTFOLIO
A selection of popular articles. More examples are available at New Scientist, The Guardian, BBC Future and Forbes.
 New Scientist - Does it matter if my baby is not genetically related to me? |  Forbes - Survey of female sexual pleasure reveals what women really want |  The Guardian - Narcolepsy medication modafinil is world's first safe 'smart drug' |
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 The Guardian - The woman who is permanently lost |  New Scientist - Minimally conscious people woken with a brain zap by their family |  New Scientist - How an epidemic of perfectionism is damaging our health |
 New Scientist - Sibling rivalry: How birth order affects your health and personality |  Back Pain? Why popular treatments are making it worse |  New Scientist - Worried about the future? The science behind coping with uncertainty |
 New Scientist - Why the line between life and death is now blurrier than ever |  New Scientist - EXCLUSIVE: People placed in suspended animation for the first time |  New Scientist - Going vegan? Find out how much difference it really makes |
 New Scientist - Don't stress: The scientific secrets of people who keep a cool head |  New Scientist - Prone to motion sickness? Your sex, diet and shoe size may be to blame |  New Scientist - Why strength training is one of the best things you can do for your health |
 New Scientist - Can brain stimulation boost the benefits of yoga? |  New York Times - From schizophrenia to megalomania [Book reviews] |  BBC Future - "I have exploding head syndrome" |
 New Scientist - Are you truly healthy? These tests will provide the ultimate check-up |  New Scientist - How do we sense time. The brain cells that order our memories |  New Scientist - The 5 best things you can do to boost the power of a vaccine |
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