The Brain

The Story of You

By: David Eagleman

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Paperback | 22 June 2016

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'This is the story of how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life.' Locked in the silence and darkness of your skull, the brain fashions the rich narratives of your reality and your identity. Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman for a journey into the questions at the heart of our existence. What is reality? Who are 'you'? How do you make decisions? Why does your brain need other people? How is technology poised to change what it means to be human? In the course of his investigations, Eagleman guides us through the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, facial expressions, genocide, brain surgery, gut feelings, robotics, and the search for immortality. Strap in for a whistle-stop tour into the inner cosmos. In the infinitely dense tangle of billions of brain cells and their trillions of connections, something emerges that you might not have expected to see in there: you.

Industry Reviews

Entertaining and profound: page-turning neuroscience from a bit of a genius * * GUARDIAN * *
On every page of The Brain there is a revelation so fantastic as to make one gasp -- STEPHEN FRY
Clear, engaging and thought-provoking * * NATURE * *
The posterboy of neuroscience with ideas that will stretch your mind * * OBSERVER * *
Mind-blowing revelations abound * * FINANCIAL TIMES * *
It's no wonder reading David Eagleman's new book, The Brain, made me a little bit giddy. Eagleman tosses about ideas that had my grey matter pushed and pummelled, stimulated and stretched * * SCOTSMAN * *
The hottest thing in neuroscience * * THE TIMES * *
The rock star of neuroscience * * TELEGRAPH * *
Accessible and fascinating * * SUNDAY TIMES * *
If neuroscience had a rock legend this would be him -- RUBY WAX

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