Allen D. Bragdon is the founder of The Brainwaves Center (www.brainwaves.com). The Brainwaves Center provides the general public with practical applications of current research in the neurosciences to improve and maintain mental skills. He is the Founding Editor of "Games" Magazine, and edited a daily puzzle column, "Playspace," syndicated internationally by The New York Times.

Allen has eight books about brains in print and he writes a newsletter, "The Curious Mind". His first title under the Brainwaves Books' trade paperback imprint was Building Mental Muscle, co-authored with David Gamon, Ph.D.,It has sold over 97,000 copies since publication in May 1998, was a selection of Book-of-the-Month's Quality Paperback Book Club and Rodale's Prevention Book Club. In a special hardcover edition licensed to Barnes & Noble, Building Mental Muscle became their #1 bestseller within two weeks after they put it on sale in their chain nationwide.

Allen has appeared on television, national and local radio, the web and newspapers across the country. A recognized expert in the dissemination of current neuroscience research findings, Allen speaks on these issues at meetings throughout the world. His most recent book, released in October 2001, is Learn Faster & Remember More, co-authored with David Gamon, Ph.D.