Moheb costandi biography channel

Moheb Costandi, MSc, is a neuroscientist turned freelance science writer. His blog, Neurophilosophy, gained traction while he was a graduate student and became hosted by The Guardian in He has since written news and feature articles for publications including Nature, Science, Scientific American, and more.

Moheb costandi biography channel

Moheb has also published two books – 50 Human Brain Ideas You Really Need to Know (Quercus, ) and Neuroplasticity (MIT Press, ) – and is currently working on his third.

Can you describe your academic and professional background?

I have a BSc (Hons) in Neuroscience (University College London, ) and a MSc in Neuroscience (UCL, ).

I also spent two years doing a PhD in developmental neurobiology at King's College London, and trained and worked briefly as a science teacher – but not in that order! 

How did you begin your career in freelance writing?

What was the initial process of getting your writing published in newspapers and books?

My original goa