Rita Carter

Rita Carter is an acclaimed author and journalist. She has written several books on the brain and neuroscience, which have been widely praised for their scientific accuracy and insightful interpretations. Carter has a long and varied career in journalism, with a history of covering topics ranging from neuroscience to business. She has also worked as an editor, producer, and reporter.

Carter’s first book, Mapping the Mind, was published in 1998 and won several awards, including a Royal Society of Literature Silver Medal. This book discusses the complex and fascinating processes of the human brain and the ways we think and make decisions. Throughout the book she offers readers insights into the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience, drawing on her own interviews with scientists and her own visits to laboratories.

In 2007, Carter published The Human Brain Book, now in its fifth edition. This book serves a comprehensive text on the structure, function, and disorders of the brain, combining her scientific expertise and her journalistic flair for storytelling. Carter addresses a range of topics from the basics of how the brain works to treatments for psychiatric disorders. She also explores the history of brain research from the early days of human anatomy to the current state-of-the-art technologies.

After the publication of The Human Brain Book, Carter delved into the humanities with two fictional works made with scientific accuracy and literary flair. She wrote a trilogy of stories set in a mythical Scotland, called the Geddes and MacFarlane Series, which tells the story of two anthropologists working in the Highlands. In addition to her fiction, Rita Carter has written several non-fiction works, such as The Making Of The Brain and The Life of the Mind.

Rita Carter’s most recent book, Mind Sculpture: Unlocking your Brain's Untapped Potential, was published in 2019. In this book, she explains how the brain works, in both its structure and functioning, and also how we can use our innate brain power to forge pathways that lead to a happier, more fulfilled life. The book includes a range of exercises, meditations, and visualizations that readers can use to understand their brains and build creative skills.

Rita Carter’s accomplishments as an author place her in the first rank of writers on the brain and neuroscience. Her combination of academic background and humanistic storytelling has earned her the respect of scientific researchers and literary critics. Her books, which are made accessible to both the educated layperson and experts in the field, provide valuable, thought-provoking reading for anyone interested in the science and art of the brain.