Richard Restak

Richard Restak has published twenty-five books on the human brain, with three of them New York Times bestsellers. His essays and articles have appeared in the Washington Post , New York Times , Los Angeles Times , London Observer , Huffington Post , Vogue , and the American Scholar . He has been profiled in the Washington Post , the New York Times , The Guardian , and The Times (London). He is a past recipient of the Claude Bernard Science Journalism Award, given by the National Society for...See more

Richard Restak has published twenty-five books on the human brain, with three of them New York Times bestsellers. His essays and articles have appeared in the Washington Post , New York Times , Los Angeles Times , London Observer , Huffington Post , Vogue , and the American Scholar . He has been profiled in the Washington Post , the New York Times , The Guardian , and The Times (London). He is a past recipient of the Claude Bernard Science Journalism Award, given by the National Society for Medical Research. He is as a former president of the American Neuropsychiatric Association. He has lectured on brain and behavior to groups as varied as the Smithsonian; the 92nd Street Y; the Library of Congress; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at Goddard Space Flight Center; the Society of Statesmen, US Capitol, Washington, DC; the National Security Agency; the Central Intelligence Agency; the Department of State; the Foreign Service Institute, Washington, DC; the Pentagon; Renaissance Weekend (multiple times); Aspen Institute; Ruben Museum of Art; and the Brookings Institute. Richard Restak's media appearances have included the Today Show , Good Morning America , NPR Weekend Edition , Larry King Weekend , the Discovery Channel, the One-on-One Show with John McLaughlin , the Diane Rehm Show innumerable times, the Jim Bohannon Show , the Charlie Rose Show , and All Things Considered (NPR). See less