{"product_id":"the-brain-in-context-9780231177368","title":"The Brain in Context","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Brain in Context\u003c\/i\u003e, bioethicist Jonathan D. Moreno and neuroscientist Jay Schulkin provide an accessible account of the evolution of neuroscience and the neuroscience of evolution. They describe today’s transformative devices, theories, and methods, and they show how theorizing about the brain and experimenting with it often go hand in hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoreno and Schulkin deftly deploy an irresistible array of fascinating stories and witty, accessible analysis to open up a new worldview of our poorly understood brains. They treat us to the very best in philosophical, historical, and scientific analysis and illustrate how we arrived at knowing what we know as well as what we only think that we know about our brain as a whole. \u003ci\u003eThe Brain in Context\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable read for all of us who use our brains yet scratch our heads about how they work. A true treat for all our minds to read and to ponder about our endlessly fascinating brains! -- Amy Gutmann, president and Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science and professor of communication, University of Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Brain in Context\u003c\/i\u003e is a user-friendly book filled with interesting and informative essays about our brains as we understand them, how we achieved that understanding, and mistakes made along the way. A delight to read. -- Joseph LeDoux, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Deep History of Ourselves: The Four-Billion-Year Story of How We Got Conscious Brains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow the brain works is as hard to explain to the general public as it is to students studying for a PhD in neuroscience. That’s because no one has come up with a 'Grand Theory' of brain function, a conceptual framework analogous to Darwin’s theory of biological evolution. \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrain in Context\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eserves up an accessible and fascinating introduction to current thinking about what the brain does and how it does it. Moreno and Schulkin have rich backgrounds in writing about neuroscience, and do an admirable job of guiding readers between the current extremes of 'neurohype' (neuroscience is about to solve the world’s problems) and 'neuropessimism' (the brain is so complex that tangible neuroscience solutions are indefinitely far away). -- Larry W. Swanson, author of \u003ci\u003eBrain Architecture: Understanding the Basic Plan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Brain in Context \u003c\/i\u003eis a grand pragmatic tour through neuroscience and our quest to understand the brain. Remarkable in its trajectory from historical times to the pressing issues of contemporary research, the style is informal and clear. This new view on the state of modern neuroscience will be a pleasure to read for experts and enthusiasts alike, leaving us with a broad sense of the present state of the field. -- Michael Hawrylycz, Allen Institute for Brain Science\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Moreno and Jay Schulkin provide a wonderfully engaging account of the human brain and how it works. They smoothly blend the latest in scientific discoveries with a broad historical and philosophical perspective. \u003ci\u003eThe Brain in Context\u003c\/i\u003e goes down easy and fires the imagination. Delightful and illuminating! -- Kent Berridge, James Olds Distinguished University Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Michigan\u003cbr\u003eImmerse yourself in this exhilarating book and you will be guided skillfully through much of contemporary neuroscience and its associated philosophy; there's always been a close connection between the two. We are our brains: they make us human but also individuals. Many of the most serious and life-damaging disorders occur when the brain malfunctions. In this book, you'll find a most readable account not only of what we currently know about the brain in all its complexity and variety, but also what we don't. -- Joe Herbert, University of Cambridge\u003cbr\u003eA highly engaging introduction to what we know and don't know about the brain, surveying areas of solid understanding while also emphasizing the large gaps and uncertainties that remain. This book will provide value for anyone seeking a balanced perspective on this fascinating organ, which still remains mysterious in many ways. The authors are distinguished behavioral neuroscientists with broad interests, and they write with verve as well as authority. -- Hal Pashler, editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFascinating. * Nature *\u003cbr\u003eA valuable primer for nonspecialists interested in neuroscience. * Quarterly Review of Biology *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Electrifying\u003cbr\u003e2. Constructing\u003cbr\u003e3. Evolving\u003cbr\u003e4. Imaging\u003cbr\u003e5. Engineering\u003cbr\u003e6. Securing\u003cbr\u003e7. Healing\u003cbr\u003e8. Socializing\u003cbr\u003eNot the Last Word\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400305582423,"sku":"9780231177368","price":31.83,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-brain-in-context-9780231177368","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}