Drawing on strange and thought-provoking case studies, an eminent neurologist offers unprecedented insight into the evolution of the uniquely human brain.
V. S. Ramachandran Book order
Vilayanur S. Ramachandran is a leading figure in behavioral neurology and psychophysics. His early work explored visual perception, but he became renowned for experiments that profoundly altered our understanding of the brain. Despite their apparent simplicity, his approaches have had a significant impact on neuroscience. Ramachandran delves into the fascinating connections between the brain and behavior, uncovering the intricacies of human perception and consciousness.






- 2011
- 2003
"Neuroscientists have gathered empirical evidence about consciousness and human nature. This evidence begins to give substance to some of the intuitive leaps made in the 19th and early 20th century about the nature of the self. This book presents an introduction to the thinking on the brain and the mind by some of the world's leading experts."
- 1998
Phantoms in the Brain
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
`Phantoms in The Brain' takes a revolutionary new approach to theories of the brain, from one of the world's leading experimental neurologists.