Katherine Ellison

Selected Works

Nonfiction
The Mommy Brain: How Motherhood Makes Us Smarter
"...Ellison's often humorous and always thorough approach...will amuse and intrigue smart mothers everywhere...."
-- Publishers Weekly
The New Economy of Nature: The Quest to Make Conservation Profitable
"A lively and outstanding book."
--Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs and Steel
Imelda: Steel Butterfly of the Philippines
"The research here is superb, the writing is gripping and graceful."
--The Washington Post
Recent ADHD Articles
"Neurofeedback lacks strong controls", Washington Post, December 14, 2009
"Study may show whether neurofeedback helps people with ADHD and other disorders", Washington Post, December 14, 2009
"Medical Marijuana: No Longer Just for Adults", New York Times, November 21, 2009
"Brain Scans Link ADHD to Biological Flaw Tied to Motivation", Washington Post, Sept. 2009
Articles
“Shopping for carbon credits”, Salon.com, July 2007
“Gone with the Wind”, Salon.com, March 2007
“Giving Meditation a Spin”, Washington Post, January 2007

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News



  • The Mommy Brain is currently being translated into Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, German, Indonesian and Dutch.


  • Katherine Ellison has appeared on The CBS Early Show, The Today Show, and an excerpt from the book was featured in the May edition of Self Magazine.


  • Time magazine featured an interview with Ms. Ellison about The Mommy Brain in the April 25 edition.


  • Ellison's New York Times "Mommy Brain" op-ed on May 8 turned out to be the Times' most emailed article for two days straight.