Kathleen Taylor (biologist) facts for kids
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Kathleen E. Taylor
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| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford Stirling University |
| Awards | First prize, THES/OUP Science Essay competition and THES Humanities and Social Sciences Writing Prize |
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| Fields | Neuropsychology, Physiology, Psychology |
| Institutions | University of Oxford, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics |
| Thesis | Computational modelling of the contribution of posterior parietal cortex to saccadic eye movements. (1999) |
Kathleen E. Taylor is a scientist who writes books about science for everyone to understand. She is also a research scientist at the University of Oxford. There, she works in a department that studies how our bodies work, including our brains and genes. In July 2012, she became a Science Fellow at an institute that looks at how food, our brains, and behavior are connected.
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Learning and Studies
Kathleen Taylor went to the University of Oxford. She studied how living things work (called physiology) and how we think (called philosophy). Later, she earned a special degree called a master's in psychology from Stirling University. She then returned to Oxford to get her doctorate. Her doctorate focused on computational neuroscience, which uses computers to understand how the brain works.
Her Research Work
After finishing her studies, Dr. Taylor did more research. She looked into how our immune system and brain work together (neuroimmunology). She also studied how our brains help us think and learn (cognitive neuroscience). Today, she is a neuroscientist at the University of Oxford. She continues to research how our bodies function, how our minds work, and how our brains form beliefs.
Books She Has Written
In 2003, Kathleen Taylor won two big awards for her writing. She won first prize in a science essay competition and also a writing prize for humanities and social sciences.
Brainwashing: The Science of Thought Control
Her first book, Brainwashing: The Science of Thought Control, came out in 2004. It was highly praised and was a runner-up for a young academic author award in 2005. It was also considered for the MIND "Book of the Year Award." The book was described as having "elegant and accessible prose," meaning it was well-written and easy to understand.
Cruelty: Human Evil and the Human Brain
In 2009, she published Cruelty: Human evil and the human brain. This book explored why humans can be cruel. It looked at this topic from both a biological (how our bodies work) and a sociological (how people interact in groups) point of view.
The Brain Supremacy
Her 2012 book, The Brain Supremacy, talks about new brain scanning methods like fMRI. It explains how these methods work and how they might be used to understand thoughts. The book gives an overview of the latest discoveries in brain science. It also discusses the practical and ethical questions that come with these new technologies. Dr. Taylor explores how these advances could affect human behavior and daily life in the future.
The Fragile Brain
The Fragile Brain was published in 2016. This book explains dementia, a condition that affects memory and thinking. It covers what scientists know about its causes and how it affects people and their families. The book also discusses the ongoing research to find treatments and ways to prevent dementia.
See also
In Spanish: Kathleen Taylor para niños
