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About Ben Martynoga

Dr Ben Martynoga is a neuroscientist and science writer. After more than a decade at the forefront of brain research he swapped his white coat for a pen. He has written on everything from the history of biology through to the latest technological innovations running stress and creativity. His work appears in the Guardian New Statesman the i newspaper Financial Times and beyond. Moose Allain used to work in London as an architect specialising in urban regeneration and contributed to the UK's successful Olympic bid. Since becoming an artist and cartoonist he has created animations for the BBC illustrated the Pointless quiz show book and had cartoons published in Private Eye and The Literary Review.