The Human Brain

In order to understand ourselves, it helps to understand details about our brain.  Our brain is a marvel and we know so much more about it than we did a few decades ago.  This episode is a bit longer than I wanted (22 mins), but given the complexity of the subject, I thought it was warranted.  

Here are my sources

Enjoy

Catching Fire – How Cooking Made Us Human – Richard Wrangham

7 ½ Lessons about the Brain – Lisa Feldman Barrett

A Thousand Brains – Jeff Hawkins

The Brain – The Story of You – David Eagleman

Brain Wash – David Perlmutter and Austin Perlmutter

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/anatomy-of-the-brain

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/brain

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/patient-caregiver-education/brain-basics-know-your-brain

https://www.ted.com/talks/suzana_herculano_houzel_what_is_so_special_about_the_human_brain?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_wolpert_the_real_reason_for_brains/transcript?referrer=playlist-how_does_my_brain_work&autoplay=true

Credits

Song - Bittersweet

by Ian D Joseph