Helen Leigh

Helen  Leigh

Helen Leigh

Biography

Helen Leigh is an author, inventor and electronics nerd with a focus on creative use of new technologies. Her recent book, The Crafty Kid’s Guide to DIY Electronics, was called “impossible not to love” by BBC Click and she has written playful technology education materials for National Geographic, Intel Education and the Royal Court of Oman. Alongside her writing, Helen makes creative technology products with a focus on education, including her latest collaboration with Imogen Heap, MI.MU, and Pimoroni, a gesture-controlled musical instrument glove that you can sew, wire, code, and play. Helen also lectures on electronics, physical computing, and music technology at Ravensbourne University and Tileyard Studios in London. Helen lives between Berlin and Chicago.

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