The Idea of the Brain: The Past and Future of Neuroscience
by Matthew Cobb
***Shortlisted for the 2020 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction***
Ten years ago, brain science seemed like a scary topic for the specialist, now it’s everywhere. What to make of all the information out there, what we know, what we don’t know about our brain? The Idea of the Brain, a highly readable book by Matthew Cobb, Professor of Zoology at the University of Manchester, will bring you up to speed.
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