Lawrence C. Katz is the James B. Duke Professor of Neurobiology at Duke University Medical Center and an Investigator in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. A graduate of the University of Chicago, Dr. Katz was a post-doctoral fellow at Rockefeller University, where he worked with Nobel laureate Dr. Torsten Wiesel. He is an internationally recognized expert on the development and function of the mammalian cortex. His recent research focusing on neurotrophins and their effect on nerve cell growth has received widespread recognition in the scientific community and led to the conceptual foundation of this book. Dr. Katz has published over fifty original scientific articles and has received numerous professional awards for his research. In addition to his lab work on the brain, he exercises his brain by flying and fly-fishing. He lives in Durham, North Carolina, with his wife and children.
Manning Rubin, who comes from a long line of writers, has spent most of his career writing in the communications and advertising fields for major firms like Grey and J. Walter Thompson, as well as running his own movie advertising company. As volunteer Creative Director for The Anti-Defamation League, he has created and consulted on scores of public service ads. A Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Richmond and Johns Hopkins, Manning Rubin is presently stretching his brain as a Senior Creative Supervisor at K2 Design, a leading interactive marketing agency in New York’s thriving silicon alley. His book 60 Ways to Relieve Stress in 60 Seconds was also published by Workman. He lives in New York City with his wife.