"When forced to work on a project with your nemesis, it's best to stick to the science. Further research could trigger explosive results. Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project-a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia-Marie would accept without...

"An exploration of the interconnections between quantum mechanics, cosmology, and neuroscience"--

Combines the latest scientific discoveries with unique tests and exercises to improve readers' brainpower for life.

Of all the parts of the human body, the brain is perhaps the most amazing. This complex organ runs the show when it comes to our bodies. It is the command center that keeps the body s voluntary and involuntary systems working as they should. Readers will find out how the brain works, the many different jobs it does, and more in this photo-illustrated and engaging text.

"A grand new vision of cognitive science that explains how our minds build the world, learn from it, and sometimes deceive themselves For as long as we've studied the mind, we've believed that our senses determine what our mind perceives. But as our understanding of neuroscience and psychology has advanced in the last few decades, a new view has emerged that has proven to be both provocative and hugely powerful-that the mind is not a passive observer,...

How do our brains store -- and then conjure up -- past experiences to make us who we are? A twinge of sadness, a rush of love, a knot of loss, a whiff of regret. Memories have the power to move us, often when we least expect it, a sign of the complex neural process that continues in the background of our everyday lives. This process shapes us: filtering the world around us, informing our behavior and feeding our imagination. Psychiatrist Veronica...

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