Theanne Griffith is a neuroscientist and the award-winning author of the STEM-themed chapter book series, The Magnificent Makers, which is 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.

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Dr. Griffith received her undergraduate degree in neuroscience and Spanish from Smith College and earned her doctorate in neuroscience from Northwestern University. She is currently an assistant professor at the University of California Davis, where her lab investigates how our nervous system encodes bodily sensations such as temperature and pain.

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Since she was a little girl, Dr. Griffith has loved both storytelling and science. As a children's book author, she blends these two passions, while also working to promote diversity in STEM and inclusive representation in children's media.

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More: 

​https://www.theannegriffith.com/

The Creation Of The Magnificent Makers, NPR interview

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Major support and funding provided by the Carl E. Touhey Foundation. Presented with the Albany Public Library. Cosponsored by Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region, Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York, the UAlbany College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering, and the Department of Biological Sciences.