Kathleen Taylor (biologist) facts for kids

Kathleen E. Taylor is a writer who makes science easy to understand. She is also a research scientist at the University of Oxford. She works in a department that studies how the body works, how it is built, and how living things are made. In 2012, she became a Science Fellow at an institute that looks at how food, the brain, and behavior are connected.

Learning and Degrees

Kathleen Taylor went to the University of Oxford. There, she studied how the body works (called physiology) and also philosophy. She earned a master's degree in psychology from Stirling University. Later, she received her advanced degree, called a doctorate, from the University of Oxford. Her doctorate focused on computational neuroscience, which uses computers to understand the brain.

Her Research Work

After getting her doctorate, Kathleen Taylor did more research. She studied areas like neuroimmunology, which looks at how the brain and immune system interact. She also researched cognitive neuroscience, which explores how the brain helps us think and learn.

Today, she is a neuroscientist at the University of Oxford. She works in the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics. Her research focuses on how our bodies work, how our minds work, and the science behind what we believe.

Books and Awards

Kathleen Taylor has won several awards for her writing. In 2003, she won first prize in two essay competitions. These were the THES/OUP Science Essay competition and the THES Humanities and Social Sciences Writing Prize.

Brainwashing: The Science of Thought Control (2004)

This was her first book. It was highly praised and was a runner-up for the Young Academic Author Award in 2005. It was also shortlisted for the MIND "Book of the Year Award" in 2005. The book was also on the longlist for the 2005 Aventis "Science Book Prize." People described it as having "elegant and accessible prose," meaning it was well-written and easy to understand.

Cruelty: Human Evil and the Human Brain (2009)

In this book, Kathleen Taylor explored why humans can be cruel. She looked at this topic from both a biological point of view (how our bodies and brains work) and a sociological point of view (how society and groups of people behave).

The Brain Supremacy (2012)

This book uses new examples from science and the news to explain how brain scanning techniques work. One example is fMRI, which can show brain activity. The book explores how these techniques might be used to understand thoughts. It gives an overview of the latest discoveries in brain science. It also looks at the practical and ethical questions that come with new technologies. Taylor thinks about the future and how these advances might change human behavior and daily life.

The Fragile Brain (2016)

This book explains dementia, a condition that affects memory and thinking. It shares what scientists know about its causes and how it affects people with the condition, their families, and society. The book also talks about the ongoing research to find good treatments and ways to prevent dementia.

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In Spanish: Kathleen Taylor para niños