How do hundreds of billions of neurons produce consciousness? How does anxiety eat away at the human body? Will artificial intelligence replace humans?
From the ancient Egyptian medical classic "The Smith Papyrus" more than three thousand years ago, to Bian Que's diagnosis and treatment of Cao Cao's migraine more than a thousand years ago, to Musk's current brain-computer interface, humans have been diligently exploring the mysteries of the brain.
Limited by scientific research conditions and environment, brain science has not developed as rapidly as other disciplines. It was not until around 1990 that the United States, Europe, and Japan successively launched their own "Brain Decade" research plans, and we truly ushered in a new era of brain science. Some national governments and corresponding international academic organizations subsequently launched a series of important strategic initiatives. Now, this new technological "high frontier" has become a "must compete" for all countries. Looking at global high-tech companies, from American IDG founder McGovern, Tesla founder Musk to Chinese entrepreneur Chen Tianqiao, they have invested heavily in research on brain science, hoping to solve the unsolved mysteries of the brain.
The brain is an important breakthrough and key node for future technology and future humanity. Without exploring the mysteries of the brain, we will not be able to figure out the mystery of the creation of human civilization, and we will not be able to grasp the development direction of human society.
In 2015, neuroscientist Alison and her lover, psychological counselor Micah, founded the "Neuro Transmissions" channel on YouTube, aiming to popularize the mysteries of the brain to readers in a simple and clear way. From the neuroscientific principles behind drugs to the psychological principles behind cat behavior, the two can express complex brain-related knowledge in an easy-to-understand manner without using arcane professional terminology. Each issue of the work is very popular, and it has quickly gained millions of fans around the world. This time the two continue to collaborate, using a relaxed and humorous tone to tell the magical stories and scientific principles behind the brain in the book. From a modern perspective, this book carefully reviews the development history of the hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain, and explores many interesting issues surrounding the brain, such as the legend of the destiny chakra, the causes and consequences of sensory illusions, ghost scenes in machines, and the modern and future of cyberpunk-style brain-computer interfaces.
It integrates the culmination of thousands of years of human brain science cognition and the perspective of multi-disciplinary interdisciplinary research; it perfectly displays the fascinating details of the brain with professional knowledge, exquisite pictures, and beautiful language; this is a brain science book that can quickly enhance wisdom and is also incredibly beautiful.
Reader comments
2026.2.6.8.00
If you're constantly being looked down upon for the way you speak, it can really mess you up!
It turns out that good people can do bad things that go against their conscience if authority figures force them to obey.
Taking away a person's control takes away their hope for the future.
The existence of olfactory adaptation, or olfactory fatigue—a completely normal phenomenon in which prolonged exposure to an odor wears down your nose, making it harder for you to detect it.
The book is divided into three modules to explain the operating rules of the brain and some common brain diseases, and is written in great detail. It's great that science and education books can be so interesting!
The human brain is the most sophisticated and amazing organ in the body. Although it is light in weight, it controls thinking, memory, emotions, movement and perception. Billions of neurons are interconnected to form complex neural networks that allow us to learn, create, judge and experience the world. The brain is constantly developing, adapting, and remodeling, and remains plastic even into adulthood. It is the source of consciousness and the foundation of human wisdom and civilization. It deserves our careful protection and scientific exploration.
It brings a lot of new inspirations, and after reading it, I feel like I still have more to say.
I hope it can bring different inspiration to my thinking.
2026.2.6.8.00 If you're constantly being looked down upon for the way you speak, it can really mess you up! It turns out that good people can do bad things that go against their conscience if authority figures force them to obey. Taking away a person's control takes away their hope for the future. The existence of olfactory adaptation, or olfactory fatigue—a completely normal phenomenon in which prolonged exposure to an odor wears down your nose, making it harder for you to detect it. The book is divided into three modules to explain the operating rules of the brain and some common brain diseases, and is written in great detail. It's great that science and education books can be so interesting!
The human brain is the most sophisticated and amazing organ in the body. Although it is light in weight, it controls thinking, memory, emotions, movement and perception. Billions of neurons are interconnected to form complex neural networks that allow us to learn, create, judge and experience the world. The brain is constantly developing, adapting, and remodeling, and remains plastic even into adulthood. It is the source of consciousness and the foundation of human wisdom and civilization. It deserves our careful protection and scientific exploration.
It brings a lot of new inspirations, and after reading it, I feel like I still have more to say.
I hope it can bring different inspiration to my thinking.