Claudia Hammond

Broadcaster, writer and academic psychologist

Claudia Hammond is an award-winning broadcaster, author and psychology lecturer. In her work she share the ways that psychological and medical research can help us in our everyday lives, whether through radio, TV, podcasts, public events or books.

Claudia is the presenter of several podcasts and radio shows including All in the Mind on BBC Radio 4 which covers psychology, neuroscience & mental health and the weekly global health show Health Check on BBC World Service.

She is on the part-time faculty at Boston University’s base in the UK, where she lectures in social psychology and health & well-being. Claudia gives talks on psychology around the world and often chairs public events on psychology, medicine and science. She writes a regular column on medical myths for BBC Future.

Her latest book, The Art of Rest, examining the science behind our struggles to rest and relax, is published on Dec 5th 2019 by Canongate. She is also the author of Mind Over Money, Time Warped and Emotional Rollercoaster.