Dyslexic thinking made me the scientist I am today. If we could harness its power, imagine what could be possible | Maggie Aderin

Progress has always been made by people who think differently.

Neurodiversity helps us think outside the box – and when we do, the sky’s the limit

One of my favourite pieces of scientific equipment is something called a retrospectroscope.

I admit that it only exists in my imagination, but it has turned out to be a very useful bit of kit.

It allows me to look back through the years of my life and analyse the journey so far.

And what a journey it has been.

When I started looking back in earnest as I wrote https://guardianbookshop.com/starchild-9781785949449/">my memoir, there were many discoveries.

Some made me laugh.

Some made me wince.

Some made me want to give my younger self a hug and a cup of hot, sweet tea.

But one of the biggest standouts has been the path my dyslexia has taken me on.