Neil Thompson teaches geeks, talks to geeks, and writes books for future geeks. With his company, Teach the Geek, he works with engineers and scientists so that they can communicate more effectively with non-technical audiences. 

He’s host of the Teach the Geek podcast, interviewing those with STEM (science, technology, engineering, science) backgrounds about public speaking. He’s also the author of the children’s book, Ask Uncle Neil: why is my hair curly? 

The book is about his nephew asking him why his hair is the way it is, and Neil using science to answer the question. The motivation for the book is to encourage more Black children to consider careers in STEM.

Here is a cool interview about his debut picture book Ask Uncle Neil – why is my hair curly?