Dr. Cathy Rogers earned her PhD in Educational Neuroscience at Birkbeck, University of London, following a career in science television production. She now works as a science writer.

Dr. Roisin Perry has a PhD in Psychology and Human Development and is a Lecturer at the University of West London. Her research focuses on cognitive development, social inequalities, and neurodiversity.

Professor Michael S. C. Thomas is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at Birkbeck, University of London. From 2010 to 2025, he served as Director of the University of London Centre for Educational Neuroscience. In January 2026, he took up the post of Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Department for Education.