Dr. John Medina
Renowned Molecular Biologist & Author of Brain Rules
Dr. John J. Medina has a lifelong fascination with how the mind reacts to and organizes information. Medina has the rare gift of making science fun and accessible. A developmental molecular biologist, Medina is focused on the genes involved in human brain development and the genetics of psychiatric disorders. He speaks regularly on the relationship between neurology and education. Medina has spent most of his professional life as a private research consultant, working primarily in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries on research related to mental health.
Dr. John J. Medina has a lifelong fascination with how the mind reacts to and organizes information. Medina has the rare gift of making science fun and accessible. A developmental molecular biologist, Medina is focused on the genes involved in human brain development and the genetics of psychiatric disorders. He has spent most of his professional life as a private research consultant, working primarily in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries on research related to mental health.
Medina was the founding director of the Talaris Research Institute, a Seattle-based research center originally focused on how infants encode and process information at the cognitive, cellular, and molecular levels. Medina holds joint affiliate faculty appointments at the University of Washington School of Medicine, in its Department of Bioengineering, and at Seattle Pacific University, where he is the director of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research.
In 2004, Medina was appointed to the rank of affiliate scholar at the National Academy of Engineering. He has been named Outstanding Faculty of the Year at the College of Engineering at the University of Washington; the Merrill Dow/Continuing Medical Education National Teacher of the Year; and, twice, the Bioengineering Student Association Teacher of the Year. Medina has been a consultant to the Education Commission of the States and a regular speaker on the relationship between neurology and education. He also writes the "Molecules of the Mind" column for the Psychiatric Times.
Medina’s books include, Brain Rules, Brain Rules for Baby, The Genetic Inferno, The Clock of Ages, Depression, What You Need to Know About Alzheimer’s, The Outer Limits of Life, Uncovering the Mystery of AIDS, and Of Serotonin, Dopamine and Antipsychotic Medications.
As the father of two boys, Medina has an interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children. In addition to his research, consulting, and teaching, Medina speaks often to public officials, business and medical professionals, school boards, and non-profit leaders.
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12 Brain Rules
In a keynote presentation or dynamic workshop, Medina guides you through his 12 Brain Rules, things you should know about how the brain works. With fascinating stories and his characteristic sense of humor, he'll explain:
· Why multi-tasking is a myth and what happens when you try to type an e-mail and talk on the phone at the same time
· That every employee and every customers brain is wired differently
· How exercise, sleep, and stress affect the brain
· Just what makes PowerPoint presentations so very boring
· That we have a Jennifer Aniston neuron. Really.
and much more!
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October 2010Brain Rules For Baby
In his New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina showed us how our brains really work—and why we ought to redesign our workplaces and schools. Now, in Brain Rules for Baby, he shares what the latest science says about how to raise smart and happy children from zero to five. This book is destined to revolutionize parenting. Just one of the surprises: The best way to get your children into the college of their choice? Teach them impulse control.
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February 2008Brain Rules
In Brain Rules, Dr. 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. In each chapter, he describes a brain rule—what scientists know for sure about how our brains work—and then offers transformative ideas for our daily lives.
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