Lateral - Based on the Hit Podcast

“Sometimes your brain needs to get lifted up, folded over, and whapped against a pole to shake some of the dust out. That’s what Lateral is for. Your brain should be stretchy, and this book will stretch it!” –Hank Green, #1 New York Times best-selling author of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

“Infuriatingly brilliant. I got zero questions right. I loved it!” –Becky Smethurst, author of A Brief History of Black Holes

Tom Scott runs two successful Youtube channels with weekly videos. Tom Scott has regular content about science, technology, and interesting curiosities around the world: everything from robotic warehouses and zero-gravity flights to remote outposts in the High Arctic. His videos have taken him across the world, and amassed over 1.6 billion views in the process.

David Bodycombe is a producer, media consultant, and writer with a deep interest in quizzes. He was the “Only Connect” question editor for its first eight seasons. David has written and edited over 50 puzzle books and is a two-time winner of the World Creative Thinking Championships. He has worked on many books of puzzles and brainteasers, including The Riddles of the Sphinx (2007), a history (and compendium) of puzzles.