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Deborah Andersson is the creator behind XeLuS MinD Studio. She is an aspiring futurist interested in a range of topics from anthropology to technology and ecology. Deborah believes that learning is the ultimate personal pursuit, but is openly critical of modern educational institutions.
Reviewed by Andy Hutchings for Readers' Favorite
This week I’ve been diving into the first issue of XeLuS Mind Studio, an educational comic book created by Deborah Andersson and edited by Deborah and Martin Andersson with illustrations provided by multiple contributors. The goal of this book is to use characters based on Paul MacLean’s Triune Brain model to discuss and explore ideas such as humanism, sustainability, and human communication. This is formatted around six characters representing the three different layers of MacLean’s brain, discussing the topics in a studio setting, with the dialogue being adapted from essays by subject specialists. I’ve always been a fan of creative people who find ways to make difficult concepts accessible for more people, and the engaging art style and casual conversation of some quite complex issues go a long way to turning academic essays into a format that anyone can pick up and understand.
The characters of XeLuS Mind Studio are entertaining and surprisingly diverse, given they are all aspects of the mind, cleverly utilizing the core concept of the Triune brain whilst updating the ideas to a more contemporary understanding of the human mind. Through their unique viewpoints on the human world, the six characters challenge each other as they expand their knowledge and understanding of the world around us through lively debate. Deborah Andersson’s adaptation of the source material is always careful to allow for proper characterization of the six voices, which enhances the feeling of different perspectives with each contributing something meaningful to the conversation. An excellent contribution to educational non-fiction. I recommend this book to educators and students everywhere.
