Mark Williams

About Mark Williams

Dr Mark Williams is a renowned neuroscientist with over 25 years of experience conducting behavioral and brain imaging research.

He is passionate about understanding how the brain works and how to use this knowledge to improve learning, productivity, and well-being for everyone.

He has worked with thousands of students, teachers, health professionals, and company directors, and is an internationally recognized expert in the neuroscience of learning, the neuroscience of emotions, how to hack our habits, how our brains create our reality, and the impact of modern technologies on our brains.

Dr Mark has an impressive academic background, having taught the fundamentals of neuroscience to thousands of undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as publishing more than 70 articles in high-impact international journals and co-editing a book.

He is an editorial board member of several international journals, has been awarded numerous high-profile fellowships and grants, and has worked at MIT in the USA and multiple universities in Australia.

He has also been highlighted in the media internationally including in The Guardian, The New York Times, and the Economist, and he is involved in several popular science documentaries.

Despite his impressive academic background, Dr Mark comes from a disjointed family background.

He hated school and experienced first-hand the challenges of getting ahead in a small town in Victoria.

Aged 25, something changed.

Mark returned to learning, completed his HSC, and began what became a rapid rise to academic achievement, including being awarded both the CJ Martin and the Queen Elisabeth II Fellowships.

He became fascinated with how we interact, learn and think.

Mark went on to study brain plasticity, attention disorders, autism, prosopagnosia (face blindness), dementia, and eating disorders.

Dr Mark has a wealth of knowledge to share and is an excellent candidate for any podcast.

With his vast experience and knowledge in the field of neuroscience, Dr Mark is an expert in the understanding of human behavior and the impact of modern technologies on our brains.

He is an insightful and inspiring speaker who can provide unique insights into the underlying principles of how we learn and interact with each other.

His upcoming book The Connected Species: How understanding the evolution of our brain can change the world is a testament to his expertise and knowledge.

With his unique personal story, Dr Mark can provide an incredible perspective on how our brains create our reality and how to hack our habits to achieve success.

Invite Dr Mark to be your next podcast guest and benefit from his vast experience and knowledge.