Showing posts with label Brain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brain. Show all posts

Thursday, April 14, 2011

My Hero, the Neurologist.


Watch one my my mentors, V.S. Ramachandran tell us what brain damage can reveal about the connection between celebral tissue and the mind, using three startling delusions as examples.

If you want to learn more I would suggest any of his books. Especially "The Phantom in the Brain".

VS Ramachandran on your mind




Rewire your brain


Neuroscientist Michael Merzenich looks at one of the secrets of the brain's incredible power: its ability to actively re-wire itself. He's researching ways to harness the brain's plasticity to enhance our skills and recover lost function.