Two Heads

Two Heads

Published in 2022 by Scribner in the USA, Bloomsbury in the UK, with international translations to follow.

The book was The Guardian’s graphic novel of the month, read their review here: The Guardian

Two Heads is written by leading neuroscientists, professors Uta Frith and Chris Frith, in collaboration with their son, Alex Frith; with art by Daniel Locke.

Two Heads is a graphic biography that tells the story of the birth of neuroscience through the 40-year careers of professors Uta and Chris Frith. Dame Uta Frith, president of the British Science Association and a research psychologist, is one of the world’s leading researchers into autism and dyslexia, while Dr Chris Frith is a neuroscientist who has spent his research career working on schizophrenia, and also led the team which discovered the enlarged brains of London black cab drivers.

Worldwide, their work has shaped the way that researchers and clinicians think about the mind and brain and they are responsible for paradigm shifts across areas as wide-ranging as autism and schizophrenia research, consciousness studies, dyslexia and social neuroscience, according to the publisher.

Working with their son Alex Frith, a publisher at Usborne, and artist Daniel Locke, the professors examine in Two Heads the way that neuroscientific research now is concentrating on the fact we are a social species, whose brains have evolved to work co-operatively – with the ‘two heads’ aspects of the Friths’ own careers neatly tracking the future direction of neuroscience.

'Charming and addictively accessible' STEVEN PINKER

'Original, authoritative and beautiful' BRIAN COX

'The most wonderful adventure' ROBIN INCE

"I have never seen anything like this. It is an engaging story of the careers – and the love affair – of two of the world’s leading cognitive neuroscientists. It is a witty and accessible introduction to the brain and how it works. It is a cutting-edge exploration of issues such as schizophrenia, autism, prejudice, and empathy. Oh, and it’s also an absolutely beautiful graphic novel. Two Heads is a triumph and a delight." PAUL BLOOM, Professor of Psychology at University of Toronto and author of The Sweet Spot