Dr Dean Burnett
Neuroscientist. Author. Broadcaster. Explainer of why your brain behaves beautifully, badly, and bizarrely.
I’m Dr Dean Burnett neuroscientist, writer, recovering comedian and long-time observer of the wonderfully illogical human brain.
For the last decade, my books, talks and writing have helped people understand why our brains misfire, backfire, panic, delight, overthink and occasionally behave like badly wired machinery.
And somehow, it seems to help.

The Idiot Brain: 10th Anniversary Edition
The bestselling book that made millions of readers say “Oh… so it’s not just me.”
Why our brains act up, let us down, and keep us human - now updated for 2026 and more relevant than ever. Out now.
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30+ languages
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International bestseller
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Millions of readers
Whoopi Goldberg
"Dean Burnett is a real funny cat, and I adore him and his brain."


Reviews
Jon Ronson
“Compelling and wise and rational. You know you can trust him... a great read.”
Wall Street Journal
“A grand tour around modern cognitive science and psychology”
The Independent
“This is a wonderful introduction to neuroscience, and deserves to be widely read.”













