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emmy_readz's review against another edition
5.0
This is the perfect non fictional medical book. It draws you in. Shows you humanity and science. It blends together the reason people dedicate their lives to medicine and the history behind it. If you aren't in the medical field, it's still accessible. The writing isn't so pretentious that you have to have an MD to understand it, but the content isn't watered down.
jillianhd's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Great anecdotes for a deep dive into the history of neurology
spamrisk's review against another edition
5.0
No need to fight, boys.
This book is the brain's story.
Simple, but not dumb.
This book is the brain's story.
Simple, but not dumb.
littlehouse88's review against another edition
4.0
A bit gruesome in places, but a fascinating history of how doctors have come to understand the brain.
vstewart76's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
mischief_in_the_library's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it! My dad, not a scientist, found it a bit to brain-y, and couldn't finish it, but I did suggest he just skip over those bits, because there was plenty that wasn't quite so neuro-y.
I'm (halfway) a psychologist, and knew most of these concepts, knew what most of these brain areas did. But I was still enchanted with some of the tales, the history of these discoveries. THere are your gold standards, of course, Gage and H.M., for example, but even those stories came with details I hadn't heard before.
That said, I think it's written in a way that would appeal to those who hadn't heard of any of these before, who don't really know anything about brains and neuroscience. Definitely recommended.
I'm (halfway) a psychologist, and knew most of these concepts, knew what most of these brain areas did. But I was still enchanted with some of the tales, the history of these discoveries. THere are your gold standards, of course, Gage and H.M., for example, but even those stories came with details I hadn't heard before.
That said, I think it's written in a way that would appeal to those who hadn't heard of any of these before, who don't really know anything about brains and neuroscience. Definitely recommended.