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    The best books on The Human Brain, recommended by Suzana Herculano-Houzel

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    The best books on The Human Brain - Connectome by Sebastian Seung

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    Connectome
    by Sebastian Seung

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    The best books on The Human Brain - The Feeling of What Happens by Antonio Damasio

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    The Feeling of What Happens
    by Antonio Damasio

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    The best books on The Human Brain - Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human by Richard Wrangham

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    Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human
    by Richard Wrangham

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    The best books on The Human Brain - The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health and Disease by Daniel Lieberman

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    The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health and Disease
    by Daniel Lieberman

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    The best books on The Human Brain - The Secret of Our Success: How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution by Joseph Henrich

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    The Secret of Our Success: How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution
    by Joseph Henrich

  • The best books on The Human Brain - Connectome by Sebastian Seung
  • The best books on The Human Brain - The Feeling of What Happens by Antonio Damasio
  • The best books on The Human Brain - Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human by Richard Wrangham
  • The best books on The Human Brain - The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health and Disease by Daniel Lieberman
  • The best books on The Human Brain - The Secret of Our Success: How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution by Joseph Henrich

The best books on The Human Brain, recommended by Suzana Herculano-Houzel

The human brain contains 86 billion neurons and burns a quarter of our energy intake. But it is by no means extraordinary, says Suzana Herculano-Houzel. Here, the Brazilian neuroscientist chooses five of the best books for understanding the complexities and connectivity of our most enigmatic organ.

The best books on The Human Brain, recommended by Suzana Herculano-Houzel

    The best books on Surrealism and the Brain, recommended by Bradley Voytek

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    The best books on Surrealism and the Brain - The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

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    The Master and Margarita
    by Mikhail Bulgakov

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    The best books on Surrealism and the Brain - The City & the City by China Miéville

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    The City & the City
    by China Miéville

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    The best books on Surrealism and the Brain - World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

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    World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
    by Max Brooks

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    The best books on Surrealism and the Brain - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

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    The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
    by Oliver Sacks

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    The best books on Surrealism and the Brain - Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

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    Snow Crash
    by Neal Stephenson

  • The best books on Surrealism and the Brain - The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
  • The best books on Surrealism and the Brain - The City & the City by China Miéville
  • The best books on Surrealism and the Brain - World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
  • The best books on Surrealism and the Brain - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks
  • The best books on Surrealism and the Brain - Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

The best books on Surrealism and the Brain, recommended by Bradley Voytek

Neurological disorders lead to far more surreal stories than those we find in science fiction, argues University of California neuroscientist Bradley Voytek.

The best books on Surrealism and the Brain, recommended by Bradley Voytek

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