The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman

The Brain: The Story of You is written by renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman. It is a non-fiction book that explores the relationship between your life and your brain.

Synopsis

Described as “the story of how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life”, this book takes the reader on a fast-paced tour of the brain’s inner world. Along the way, it draws on examples spanning extreme sports, criminal justice, genocide, brain surgery, robotics, and the search for immortality.

Set against the densely interconnected landscape of brain cells and their vast networks of connections, the narrative returns to a central focus: you.