The Brain Is Material

Why do psychologists and neurobiologists compare romantic love to drug addiction? Can we live without a brain, or at least without some of its parts? Why do we need to sleep? What should we do so that with each day work becomes easier and we get distracted less? How does the victory of Germany’s national football team affect life satisfaction? How far is modern science from creating cyborgs that combine living organs with robotic implants? How do neurons work? Can neurostimulation change certain traits of our character—and should we do it? In her book, Asya Kazantseva offers a real guide to the fascinating and incredible history of our brain, filled with fantastic experiments, unexpected discoveries, and striking facts. The book, despite its serious scientific significance, is written not only easily and clearly, but also with an incredibly subtle sense of humor—so reading it becomes a truly engaging pastime.