Carl Zimmer Secrets Of The Brain Summary

In “Secrets of the Brain” author Carl Zimmer outlines the various technologies that are advancing our knowledge of the brain and its functions.

The motivations leading to these discoveries stem from the neurological infirmaries that plague our society. There is so much unknown about our brains, which makes it nearly impossible to help those suffering from neural issues.

Questions about our brain stem from a lack of knowledge about it. What purpose do proteins serve? How can we study living brains? How can we intimately study brains with insufficient hard drive space?

The technology in studying the brain has great significance. It can help us understand and diagnose disorders, examine anatomy, detangle memory storage, decode how the brain