Our Team

Gustav Steinhardt

Dr. Steinhardt is a lecturer at UC Berkeley, where he teaches courses on behavioral science, biological anthropology, and the human brain. His extensive teaching history includes designing and leading Diversities of the Human Brain, the first combined neuroscience and neurodiversity studies course in the UC system. Dr. Steinhardt translates complex neuroscience concepts into everyday language that parents can actually use.

Co-Founder

Elizabeth Cobb

Elizabeth is a neurodivergent parent of two neurodivergent children. Her career has been a study of how people inhabit systems—from studying anthropology and architecture at Princeton and University College London, to helping launch a startup acquired by Oracle, to managing editorial projects for global design firm Gensler. Elizabeth translates cultural anthropology into practical ways parents can understand and support their children.

Co-Founder

“The hard science is useful for pulling up patience reserves.”

—Regina, learning specialist

“I’ve taken a lot of classes for parents and this class has been my favorite.”

— Liliana, parent and reading specialist

The Built Curious Story

Built Curious Workshops originated when Elizabeth, a parent with a cultural anthropology degree and a neurospicy family, took Dr. Steinhardt’s Diversities of the Human Brain course at UC Berkeley. The course was so successful in helping Elizabeth understand her family—and reframe her understanding of neurodiversity—that she asked Dr. Steinhardt if he’d like to teach a course for parents.

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