The Three-Pound Enigma: The Human Brain and the Quest to Unlock Its Mysteries Noah's Ark Once the nation's foremost criminologist

Once the nation's foremost criminologist and the ex-head of NYPD forensics

shattering illusions of safety

Once abundant in North America

ISBN13: 9780806983691 ISBN10: 0806983698 Material Type: paperback

- Encompassing a visual approach with illustrations

The Three-Pound Enigma: The Human Brain and the Quest to Unlock Its Mysteries Noah's Ark Once the nation's foremost criminologistThe average human brain weighs three pounds80 percent of which is waterand yet it's capable of outstripping the computational and storage capacities of the most complex computer. But how the mind works remains one of humankind's greatest mysteries. With boundless curiosity and enthusiasm, Shannon Moffett, a Stanford medical student, takes us down the halls of neuroscience to the front lines of cutting edge research and medicine to meet some of today's