Dr. Richard Restak has written over twenty books on the human brain, two of which were main selections of the Book Of The Month Club. He has penned dozens of articles for national newspapers including the Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and USA Today; he has contributed brain and neuroscience-related entries for the World Book Encyclopedia, the Campton's Encyclopedia, the Encyclopedia Britannica, and the Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. As a regular lecturer, both nationally and internationality, he has presented commentaries for both Morning Edition and All Things Considered on National Public Radio and made numerous appearances on leading television talk shows including: the Today Show, Good Morning America, the Discovery Channel, and the McNeil-Lehrer Report.
The Complete Guide to Memory: The Science of Strengthening Your Mind, Dr. Restak's latest book, includes tools such as mental exercises, sleep habits and diet that can help boost memory. Yet Dr. Restak ventures beyond this familiar territory, considering every facet of memory - how memory is connected to creative thinking, technology's impact on memory, how memory shapes identity. --Hope Reese, New York Times