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

Quick Links

Email the publicist for "The Mommy Brain"

E-mail the author

Stanford University Center for Conservation Biology

Journal of the Ecological Society of America

Up-to-date information on climate change

Authors Guild

Works

The Mommy Brain: How Motherhood Makes Us Smarter
For more information, visit the official Mommy Brain website.

The New Economy of Nature: The Quest to Make Conservation Profitable
"This vibrant and hopeful book...demonstrates...a nascent movement to make conservation of natural resources financially rewarding...Ellison is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and veteran foreign correspondent whose writing skill makes these complex and subtle ideas compelling."

--The San Francisco Chronicle

Imelda: Steel Butterfly of the Philippines
"...proves once again that absolute power corrupts absolutely.... An absorbing biography, likely to be in demand."

--Library Journal