ELIZABETH R. RICKER
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“Those interested in adding rigor to their self-improvement journeys have no better place to turn than Smarter Tomorrow."
-Wall Street Journal
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Smarter Tomorrow

Colorful characters, strange science, and startling insights that could change the first 15 minutes of your day — and the rest of your life along with it
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HONORS & REVIEWs

​Winner of a 2022 international Nautilus Book Award ("Better Books for a Better World")

Picked as one of "12 Books to Start a Smart New Year" by The Wall Street Journal
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Picked as one of the "Top Book Bites of 2021" by NYT bestselling authors Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Dan Pink's 
Next Big Idea Club

​Foreign translations into Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Romanian, and Russian underway

Picked as one of five "Books that Motivate You to Live Well" by 
The Hindu 

"cognitive enhancement...in approachable bite-sized bits" 
-Harvard Magazine
“Those interested in adding rigor to their self-improvement journeys have no better place to turn than Smarter Tomorrow."
-The Wall Street Journal
"If you're a brain owner...this is the guidebook you're going to want."
-Dr. David Eagleman, Stanford neuroscientist, NYT bestselling author, host of PBS TV show "The Brain", advisor on HBO's Westworld
"I can imagine no better, more actionable summary of modern brain science." 
-Dr. William Softky, Fair Observer
"...examines the process and promise of neurohacking in her thorough debut....Ricker’s highly systematized processes will appeal to those deeply into the self-optimization scene." 
-Publisher's Weekly
“Brilliant...While many of us are out of school now, there are still people out there who make intelligence cool—and show us how we can become smarter ourselves."
-NYT bestselling authors Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink's Next Big Idea Club

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Wall street journal review

A very kind review by science writer and bestselling author Matthew Hutson.
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luminary cafe

Honored to be selected as a Luminary, alongside beloved professors, NYT bestselling authors, an NFL champion, a former SNL writer, and more.

Come join the fun! Our virtual coffee chats and mini-neurohacking sessions are capped at 10 people.
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Next Big Idea Club

Ranked as the "Most Popular" book bite for over a month in the Next Big Idea Club app by #1 NYT bestselling authors Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Dan Pink

Read a free excerpt of the book

You'll find three excerpts of Smarter Tomorrow published with permission at Big Think, Fast Company, and Mindbodygreen below. 
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the new eq

"Mindbodygreen" published an excerpt of chapter 8, "The New EQ"
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creativity

"Fast Company" published an excerpt of chapter 10, "Creativity"
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neurohackers, revealed

"Big Think" published an excerpt of chapter 2, "Neurohackers, Revealed"

press & Honors

​You'll find links to coverage of the book in magazines such as Fast Company, newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, podcast and radio interviews such as SiriusXM, a Reddit AMA, and more.
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​​Join a quest for the Holy Grail within each of us: the optimized brain.

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What if you could upgrade your brain in 15 minutes a day? Let Elizabeth Ricker, an MIT and Harvard-trained brain researcher turned Silicon Valley technologist, show you how.

Join Ricker on a wild and edifying romp through the cutting-edge world of neuroscience and biohacking. You'll encounter Olympic athletes, a game show contestant, a memory marvel, a famous CEO, and scientists galore.
 
From Ricker’s decade-long quest, you will learn:

●  The brain-based reason so many self-improvement projects fail . . . But how a little-known secret of Nobel Prize winning scientists could finally unlock success
●  Which four abilities—both cognitive and emotional—can predict success in work and relationships . . . and a new system for improving all four
●  Which seven research-tested tools can supercharge mental performance. They range from low-tech (a surprising new mindset) to downright futuristic (an electrical device for at-home brain stimulation)
 
Best of all, you will learn to upgrade your brain with Ricker’s 20 customizable self-experiments and a sample, 12-week schedule.
 
Ricker distills insights from dozens of interviews and hundreds of research studies from around the world. She tests almost everything on herself, whether it’s nicotine, video games, meditation, or a little-known beverage from the Pacific islands. Some experiments fail hilariously—but others transform her cognition. She is able to sharpen her memory, increase her attention span, boost her mood, and clear her brain fog. By following Ricker’s system, you’ll uncover your own boosts to mental performance, too.
 
Join a growing, global movement of neurohackers revolutionizing their careers and relationships. Let this book change 15 minutes of your day, and it may just change the rest of your life!


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    • Self-Experiments >
      • Mood Neurohack
      • Creativity Measure
      • Creativity Self-Experiment: Movement
      • Creativity Self-Experiment: Placebo
      • Executive Function Self-Experiment: Placebo
      • Executive Function Self-Experiment: Movement
      • Memory Self-Experiment
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      • WSJ Review
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