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A Short History of the Brain

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Human beings have long been intrigued by the brain, the organ whose functions include regulating the body’s metabolism, controlling movement, generating thought, and storing memories.

Topics covered in A Short History of the Brain include prehistoric brain surgery; the discoveries made by Islamic scholars during the medieval period; why Renaissance artists incorporated brain imagery into their paintings; how the electric eel stimulated brain research during the Enlightenment; the impact of evolutionary theory on concepts of brain function in the 19th century; the role Sigmund Freud played in the development of neurology; the invention of the brain scan; how we came to understand ourselves as ‘neurochemical selves’ in the 21st century.

Based on his acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series, Geoff Bunn’s A Short History of the Brain will fascinate anyone interested in learning how we embarked on the journey to understand the most complex entity in the known universe.

Language: English

Pages: 120

Format: Paperback

Release: May 26, 2023

ISBN 13: 9781399954020

A Short History of the Brain

0/5 ( ratings)

Human beings have long been intrigued by the brain, the organ whose functions include regulating the body’s metabolism, controlling movement, generating thought, and storing memories.

Topics covered in A Short History of the Brain include prehistoric brain surgery; the discoveries made by Islamic scholars during the medieval period; why Renaissance artists incorporated brain imagery into their paintings; how the electric eel stimulated brain research during the Enlightenment; the impact of evolutionary theory on concepts of brain function in the 19th century; the role Sigmund Freud played in the development of neurology; the invention of the brain scan; how we came to understand ourselves as ‘neurochemical selves’ in the 21st century.

Based on his acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series, Geoff Bunn’s A Short History of the Brain will fascinate anyone interested in learning how we embarked on the journey to understand the most complex entity in the known universe.

Language: English

Pages: 120

Format: Paperback

Release: May 26, 2023

ISBN 13: 9781399954020

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