Annaka Harris
American writer
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Annaka Harris (née Gorton; born 1976) is an American writer. Her work touches on neuroscience, meditation, philosophy of mind and consciousness. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind (2019) and the children's book I Wonder (2013).
Annaka Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 (age 49–50) |
| Education | New York University (BFA)[3] |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable work | Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind |
| Spouse | Sam Harris (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
Harris was the co-founder of the non-profit scientific education group Project Reason in 2007.[4] She edited the 2011 long-form essay and book Lying by her husband Sam Harris. She is the author of the 2013 children's book I Wonder,[5] which is about uncertainty and the nature of reality. She wrote the 2019 New York Times bestselling science book[6] Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind.[7] Key subjects of Conscious include free will, panpsychism[8] and the hard problem of consciousness.[9][10] In March 2025 she published her audio documentary series LIGHTS ON, a guided tour of the neuroscience and philosophy of consciousness.[11]
Harris has been married to the neuroscientist and author Sam Harris since 2004. They have two daughters.[12][13]
