Book description
How does memory work? Are we addicted to television? What is
Alzheimer's Disease? Can machines read our minds? The human brain,
with all its inherent complexity, has taken on near mythical status.
Its 100 billion nerve cells, forged by nature and refined over
millions of years, allow humans the capacity to survive, create
culture, love.
Once an impenetrable grey mass, modern science is getting to grips
with our brains at an unprecedented rate. We are moving from a time of
anatomy, in which science did well to characterise the various regions
of the brain, to a time in which we can observe thought processes in
real time. We have entered a neural renaissance. The Rough Guide to
the Brain is for anyone who's ever wanted to know more about how
their brain and mind works - and what goes wrong when it doesn't. From
how we evolved such an impressive organ to how it achieves the feat
that is you. Including numerous insights from leaders in their fields,
there's no better way to stimulate your grey matter.
Now available in ePub format.
