Peter Lamont

Peter Lamont is Professor of History and Theory of Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Before that, he worked as a magician. He has published six books, and many articles, on a variety of curious topics such as magic, belief, wonder and critical thinking. His popular books have been highly praised by a diverse range of folk, from Derren Brown and Teller (of Penn and Teller) to A. L. Kennedy and Hilary Mantel. His most recent book, Radical Thinking: How to See the Bigger Picture, was published by Swift Press.