Maryanne Wolf considers the future of the reading brain and our capacity for critical thinking, empathy, and reflection as we become increasingly dependent on digital technologies. Maryanne Wolf is the author of more than 160 scientific articles and designed the RAVE-O reading intervention for children with dyslexia, and with Martha Denckla, co-authored the RAN/RAS naming speed tests, a major predictor of dyslexia across all languages. Wolf is Director, Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice at UCLA. Image courtesy of Maryanne Wolf.