A review by kellyelizabeth27
Soul Made Flesh: The Discovery of the Brain--And How It Changed the World by Carl Zimmer

4.0

Engaging story of early alchemist-physicians who basically discovered the function of the brain and nervous system, thereby radically challenging prevailing views about the soul. In laying out how this all intersected with England's religious and political upheavals in the 1600's, Zimmer shows how powerful an idea can be.