The Idea of the Brain: The Past and Future of Neuroscience by Matthew Cobb

The Idea of the Brain: The Past and Future of Neuroscience

Matthew Cobb

496 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction history psychology science challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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A powerful examination of what we think we know about the brain and why -- despite technological advances -- the workings of our most essential organ remain a mystery. For thousands of years, thinkers and scientists have tried to understand wha...

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