The Brain Explorer

by Pat Murphy, Ellen Klages, Pearl Tesler

Hey kids! Explore the weird world inside your head!

Follow the Exploratorium's intrepid Science-at-Home team on an exciting adventure into an amazing and mysterious world-- inside your own brain! The journey will take you through the dark tunnels of the Caverns of Memory, the twisted paths of the Forest of Hidden Surprises, and into the intriguing mysteries of the Puzzle House.

Each step on the journey leads to more fun. Look for our notebooks along the way. In them, you'll

* Experiments that surprise you with how good-- and bad-- you memory is
* Brain-bending puzzles, and tips to make you a great puzzle solver
* Mind-twisting riddles that will keep you thinking for hours
* New tricks and twists for playing games you already know
* Ideas for making your own puzzles that you can use to stump your friends
* Optical illusions that will fool your eyes and your brain
* And many, many more fun ways to challenge and explore your brain

Come along on an adventure into your mind. Join the team and become a Brain Explorer!

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 11, 1999

About the author

Pat Murphy’s latest short story collection is called "Women Up to No Good," a title that describes Pat’s attitude in general. Pat writes about strong women who are not afraid of making trouble.

Pat's fiction has won multiple awards for her science fiction and fantasy works, including the Nebula Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Philip K Dick Award, the Theodore Sturgeon Award, and the Christopher Award. Her latest novel, "The Adventures of Mary Darling," is a historic fantasy -- a subversive take on Peter Pan (with a side helping of Sherlock Holmes). It will be out in May 2025 from Tachyon Publications.