Technology · 21 min
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
By Sam Kean
This episode traces the often-unconventional and deeply human journey of understanding the brain, revealing how accidental discoveries and bizarre cases have been as crucial as deliberate scientific inquiry.
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Technology
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21 min
What it is about
Neuroscience, History of Medicine, Consciousness
Who it is for
If you've ever wondered how we came to understand the very organ that defines us a compelling look at the messy, human story of brain science, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Sam Kean excels at weaving together scientific discovery with compelling human stories, revealing the often-bizarre and unexpected paths through which our deepest understandings of the world emerge.
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