Laura Spinney

Laura Spinney is a British science journalist and author who writes about neuroscience, history, and health for publications including the Guardian, the Economist, and Nature. Proto is part of her body of work that includes Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World, which became essential reading during the COVID-19 pandemic. Spinney's writing combines rigorous scientific research with compelling narrative, making complex subjects accessible and gripping. Her audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers compelling science writing that connects history, medicine, and human behaviour — accessible journalism about the forces that shape our world.