Tales from Both Sides of the Brain (e-bog) af Gazzaniga, Michael S.
Gazzaniga, Michael S. (forfatter)

Tales from Both Sides of the Brain e-bog

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Michael S. Gazzaniga, one of the most important neuroscientists of the twentieth century, gives us an exciting behind-the-scenes look at his seminal work on that unlikely couple, the right and left brain. Foreword by Steven Pinker.In the mid-twentieth century, Michael S. Gazzaniga, the father of cognitive neuroscience, was part of a team of pioneering neuroscientists who developed the now found...
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Forfattere Gazzaniga, Michael S. (forfatter)
Forlag Ecco
Udgivet 3 februar 2015
Længde 448 sider
Genrer Biography: science, technology and medicine
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780062228819
Michael S. Gazzaniga, one of the most important neuroscientists of the twentieth century, gives us an exciting behind-the-scenes look at his seminal work on that unlikely couple, the right and left brain. Foreword by Steven Pinker.In the mid-twentieth century, Michael S. Gazzaniga, the father of cognitive neuroscience, was part of a team of pioneering neuroscientists who developed the now foundational split-brain brain theory: the notion that the right and left hemispheres of the brain can act independently from one another and have different strengths.In Tales from Both Sides of the Brain, Gazzaniga tells the impassioned story of his life in science and his decades-long journey to understand how the separate spheres of our brains communicate and miscommunicate with their separate agendas. By turns humorous and moving, Tales from Both Sides of the Brain interweaves Gazzanigas scientific achievements with his reflections on the challenges and thrills of working as a scientist. In his engaging and accessible style, he paints a vivid portrait not only of his discovery of split-brain theory, but also of his comrades in armsthe many patients, friends, and family who have accompanied him on this wild ride of intellectual discovery.