Theanne Griffith, award-winning children's book author: Conversation/Q&A

Theanne Griffith is a neuroscientist and the award-winning author of the STEM-themed chapter book series, —which is frequently described as “The Magic School Bus for the 21st century.” Dr. Griffith also co-writes the nonfiction early reader series, Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files. Her many books introduce children to the wonders of the human brain, outer space, weather, germs, geology, and other topics. In 2021, The Magnificent Makers was a finalist for the Favorite Early Reader Series of the Kids’ Choice Book Awards, the only national book awards voted on solely by kids. Dr. Griffith is also an Assistant Professor at UC Davis, where her lab investigates how the nervous system encodes bodily sensations such as temperature and pain.

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