{"product_id":"inside-your-brain-ten-discoveries-that-reveal-how-the-brain-works-by-lucy-ann-unwin-barry-caswell","title":"Inside Your Brain: Ten Discoveries That Reveal How the Brain Works by Lucy Ann Unwin, Barry Caswell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe human brain is famously complex and difficult to understand. The brain is also essential to how we function--so much so, that you can't simply poke a stick at it to see what happens. However, if you accidentally poked a stick through your brain, it turns out there's a lot you can learn. . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by professor of neuroscience Caswell Barry, together with his good friend, the children's author Lucy Ann Unwin,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eInside Your Brain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etakes young readers on an irreverent gallop through history to uncover ten groundbreaking discoveries that have led to our current understanding of how the brain works. The ancient Egyptians discovered in battle that the brain was more important than they'd thought; Luigi Galvani sent electric shocks through dead frogs' legs and uncovered how brain cells work; Phineas Gage's unfortunate accident on the railroads revealed that you can survive a metal rod through the head, while some unwitting kittens helped us understand how our brain develops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInside Your Brain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso touches on our present and future potential to continue testing the brain, such as how we can learn an enormous amount about how the brain processes information from AI without experimenting on a human subject. This entertaining and engaging deep dive into the most mind-boggling area of science is sure to fascinate and delight young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:                                                                                                                         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLighthearted and truly mind-bending . . . For readers curious about that 'lumpy, oatmeal-y, very important thing you keep inside your head, ' the authors present a string of astonishing, sometimes stirringly gruesome revelations . . . Unwin and neurologist Barry explore discoveries about split and damaged brains, neurodivergence, and mapping brain functions on the way to an enlightening comparison of how AI compares to natural brains and predictions of possible future developments in mental remote control and communication . . . Sidebars with tests and experiments invite readers to try their hand at some of the science.-- \u003cstrong\u003e\"Kirkus Reviews\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLucy Ann Unwin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a children's author who previously worked as a journalist and presenter for the BBC. Follow her on X @lucyannunwin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProf. Caswell Barry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is professor of neuroscience at UCL in London. He has a PhD in neuroscience and runs his own lab.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaría Jesús Contreras\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an award-winning illustrator from Chile. She was shortlisted for the 2023 World Illustration Awards. Follow her on Instagram at @mariajesuscontreras.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 8-12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThames and Hudson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eJuly 08, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.6\" H x 10.5\" L x 7.7\" W \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 Pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W.W. Norton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45339925577914,"sku":"9780500653807","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/81c3FPM1YHL._SL1500.jpg?v=1763431095","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/inside-your-brain-ten-discoveries-that-reveal-how-the-brain-works-by-lucy-ann-unwin-barry-caswell","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}