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Michael Gurian

Michael GurianMichael Gurian is a social philosopher, family therapist, corporate consultant, and the New York Times bestselling author of 21 books, including Nurture the Nature, The Minds of Boys and What Could He Be Thinking?

The Gurian Institute conducts research internationally, launches pilot programs and trains professionals. Michael has been called "the people's philosopher" for his ability to bring together people's ordinary lives and scientific ideas. In the USA, his work has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, Time, Newsweek, People, Reader's Digest, Good Housekeeping, Parenting, and the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, PBS and National Public Radio.

Michael is a keynote presenter at the fifth "Working with boys, building fine men" conference. His presentation discusses neurobiology and the differences between the male and female brain, and then applies this knowledge to the classroom. Michael sees conflict between gender (something that is fixed) and gender roles (which is variable). Much educational policy is based on gender roles, rather than gender, resulting in an "industrial" schooling system.