A review by andreiz
Proust Was a Neuroscientist by Jonah Lehrer

3.0

Pretty good popular science book with the premise that the art realized some truths about our brain, perception, and self before the science did. While entertaining and fairly educational overall, several chapters ramble on gingerly supported by nebulous connections. The author also has a tendency to insert quotations from the artists, but they aren't always apropros – this is especially evident in the chapter about Virginia Woolf. My favorites chapters were the ones about Auguste Escoffier, Igor Stravinsky, and Paul Cezanne.