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The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
This episode traces the often-unconventional and deeply human journey of understanding the brain, revealing how accidental discoveries and bizarre cases have been as crucial as deliberate scientific inquiry.
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“This episode traces the often-unconventional and deeply human journey of understanding the brain, revealing how accidental discoveries and bizarre cases have been as crucial as deliberate scientific inquiry.”
— Sam Kean, The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
Neuroscience, History of Medicine, Consciousness
If you've ever wondered how we came to understand the very organ that defines us a compelling look at the messy, human story of brain science, and this will help you see what to do next.
Sam Kean excels at weaving together scientific discovery with compelling human stories, revealing the often-bizarre and unexpected paths through which our deepest understandings of the world emerge.