The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human
Categories: Science & Math
The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human (2011) is a book by neurologist V. S. Ramachandran. Ramachandran uses case studies of unusual neurological disorders to explore how the brain gives rise to perception, language, art and self-awareness. Drawing on his work on phantom limbs and synesthesia, he offers theories about what makes human minds distinctive among animals.
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- Fareed Zakaria: “This week's book of the week is a bit of a departure. The book is V.S. Ramachandran's "The Tell-Tale Brain." It's a tour of the mysteries of that most important of human organs, the brain. Ramachandran takes us on a series of adventures through neuroscience to shed light on these mysteries. He ranges widely, the stories are fascinating. He writes well. And you feel you're in the hands of brilliant guide.”