John Medina

John J. Medina is a developmental molecular biologist whose research focuses on the genes involved in human brain development and the genetics of psychiatric disorders. He has spent much of his career as a private research consultant in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, working on projects related to mental health, and holds an appointment as an affiliate professor of bioengineering at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Medina is the author of the New York Times bestseller Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School and the popular follow-up Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five. He also wrote Attack of the Teenage Brain: Understanding and Supporting the Weird and Wonderful Adolescent Learner, which applies neuroscience and evolutionary perspectives to adolescent behavior, achievement, and engagement.