BIG BRAIN

In this groundbreaking look at the evolution of our brains eminent neuroscientists Gary Lynch and Richard Granger uncover the mysteries of the outsize intelligence of our ancestors who had bigger brains than humans living today. Weaving together history science and the latest theories of artificial intelligence Lynch and Granger demystify the complexities of our brains and show us how our memory cognition and intelligence actually function as well as what mechanisms in the brain can potentially be enhanced improving on the current design. Author of The Emotional Brain Joseph LeDoux praised it as provocative and fascinating and writing in the New Scientist Willian Calvin called it a popular account of how brains enlarge in both evolutionary and developmental terms and a much needed book.