Editor Cooke

Background

He grew up in Oxfordshire.

Education

University of Oxford.

Career

Following this tweet in July 2011, he is also reputed to be the originator of the idea of Vine, a mobile social networking service based on short looping videos. After graduating with a first class degree in psychology and philosophy from Oxford University in 2004 and completing a Master"s degree in Cognitive Science at Paris Descartes University under the supervision of J. Kevin O"Regan in 2005, he started a career researching, writing about, and teaching memory techniques. At 23, he became a Grand Master of Memory.

Cooke uses memory techniques popularized by the likes of Tony Buzan and Dominic O"Brien, which involves turning raw data - packs of cards, series of numbers, United States Presidents - into colourful imagery.

His work has found popular application in education. To learn the electromagnetic spectrum, for instance, Cooke proposes transforming each stage (for example, the microwave) into an image (a microwave in the kitchen).

Cooke"s latest writings on memory, education and philosophy can be found on his blog and on Twitter. In May 2015, Cooke appeared in a British Broadcasting Corporation iWonder guide, Never forget: Can anyone improve a poor memory? presented by Alex Jones.

He demonstrates the "memory palace" technique in order to remember 18 random numbers in one minute.

2008-2010th at the World Memory Championships.

Achievements

• 2008-2010th at the World Memory Championships 2007-2007th at the World Memory Championships 2007–Champion at the Cambridge Memory Championship 2006-2008th at the World Memory Championships 2005-2011th at the World Memory Championships 2004-2011th at the World Memory Championships 2004-2003rd at the Austrian Open Memory Championship 2003-2010th at the World Memory Championships.