About the Author

Gever Tulley is an American writer, speaker, computer scientist, and founder of the Brightworks School and Tinkering School, whose work centers around the concept of students learning through building projects. He is the coauthor with Julie Spegler of 50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do).

Julie Spiegler cofounded Tinkering School with Gever Tulley in 2005 to explore the notion that children could learn by building real things using real tools and real materials. Projects built by the tinkerers range from sailboats to roller coasters to suspension bridges and much, much more. She is the coauthor with Tulley of 50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do).