Idiot Brain by Dean Burnett
A neuroscientist's delightful tour of our mysterious, mischievous, entirely fallible gray matter.
"Entertaining. . offers illuminating discussions of the way the memory works, of fear and panic attacks, of our susceptibility to being conned or depressed, and of the marvels of the human senses." -- Wall Street Journal
"We love a good brain book, and Idiot Brain by Dean Burnett might just be our new favorite." -- Bookish
"A neuroscientist's irreverent guide to the brain. . . . Burnett manages to both entertain and inform in engaging ways that would benefit the performance of the most humorless pedant." -- Kirkus (starred review)
"British neuroscientist Burnett, author of the Guardian blog Brain Flapping, packs an incredible amount of information into an accessible package with this breezy, charming collection of pop neuroscience musings on 'how the human brain does its own thing despite everything the modern world can throw at it.'" -- Publishers Weekly
"In Idiot Brain, neuroscientist Dean Burnett doesn't just explain the weird inner workings of our brain's most bizarre bits and pieces in terms that we can understand, he explains them in terms we can laugh at, and relate to. If you've ever wanted to sit down with a neuroscientist, have a few drinks, ask a zillion questions, and laugh until you snorted, read this book." -- David McRaney, best-selling author of You Are Not So Smart
"I really admire Dean Burnett’s work. He’s very compelling and wise and rational. You know you can trust him and you know it’s going to be a great read." -- Jon Ronson, best-selling author of So You've Been Publicly Shamed
"An entertaining romp through the science of our mental processes . . . fascinating." -- Gaia Vince, author of Adventures in the Anthropocene
"We love a good brain book, and Idiot Brain by Dean Burnett might just be our new favorite." -- Bookish
"A neuroscientist's irreverent guide to the brain. . . . Burnett manages to both entertain and inform in engaging ways that would benefit the performance of the most humorless pedant." -- Kirkus (starred review)
"British neuroscientist Burnett, author of the Guardian blog Brain Flapping, packs an incredible amount of information into an accessible package with this breezy, charming collection of pop neuroscience musings on 'how the human brain does its own thing despite everything the modern world can throw at it.'" -- Publishers Weekly
"In Idiot Brain, neuroscientist Dean Burnett doesn't just explain the weird inner workings of our brain's most bizarre bits and pieces in terms that we can understand, he explains them in terms we can laugh at, and relate to. If you've ever wanted to sit down with a neuroscientist, have a few drinks, ask a zillion questions, and laugh until you snorted, read this book." -- David McRaney, best-selling author of You Are Not So Smart
"I really admire Dean Burnett’s work. He’s very compelling and wise and rational. You know you can trust him and you know it’s going to be a great read." -- Jon Ronson, best-selling author of So You've Been Publicly Shamed
"An entertaining romp through the science of our mental processes . . . fascinating." -- Gaia Vince, author of Adventures in the Anthropocene
Dean Burnett is a neuroscientist and research associate at the Centre for Medical Education at Cardiff University. He writes a popular science blog called Brain Yapping for the Cosmic Shambles Network and dabbles in stand-up comedy. He lives in Cardiff, Wales.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393253788 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393253783 |
| Title | Idiot Brain |
| Author | Dean Burnett |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2016-08-30 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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