Ruth Brooks worked as a home tutor for thirty-five years, supporting challenging and disadvantaged children and enabling them to uncover their hidden talents.Her interest in science remained dormant until her seventieth year; in 2010, inspired by her snails, she entered a talent search on Radio 4 called 'So You Want to be a Scientist?' and was awarded the title BBC Amateur Scientist of the Year.She loves the countryside, walking by the sea and, most of all, playing with her grandchildren.She lives in Devon.
