A readable book for amateurs & beginners in neuroscience (Rating 4 of 5)
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This book is a simple overview about the subject of contemporary neuroscience. It is not intended for senior students or professionals. However, it is a good book for amateurs, since it was written in simple lauguage. It also gives a sense to beginning students about what they are actually studying. Since the author is a neurologist, this book has been adopted an extreme neurological veiwpoint as references to all human behaviors. Readers should be cautious about this; however, it is nevertheless one important way to look at human behaviors. Also, the book is a good buy and should worth a bargain.
just a point about 2.5 million neurons per minute (Rating 5 of 5)
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Brainscape, chapter II, page 37; 2.5 m. neurons per minutes are produces during prenatal life. Now take the book "The Amazing Brain", by Mr.Ornstein and Mr.Thompson, chapter 3,page 68, it says, "250,000 per minute" neurons during the development of a human fetus. Obviusly, I prefer your version Mr. Restak, it means much more neurons to spend during our life time without impairment. But, I just want to know who is right, because both of you can't be right and here we are talking about a huge contradiction regarding the neural theories explaining our future possibilities before birth. There is a legitimate intention to educate through these books, that is why I read them, but now I can't stay with this doubt created by these kind of books. Please educate me, and it would be an honor if Mr.Restak of any of his staff could answer this neurological dichotomy. Thank you very much for your attention.
The book makes understanding neuroscience easy. (Rating 5 of 5)
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Restak does an wonderful job of explaining the biological bases of behavior by giving examples. In addition, he reviews the research and provides an illustration of the direction psychology is moving toward. As a graduate student in clinical psychology I recommend this book to fellow graduate students and advanced undergraduate students.
Science explained for all scientists, old, new, and blue. (Rating 5 of 5)
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Brainscapes may be a small book with only 135 pages but it is packed with information that is informative and easily understood. Anatomy and physiology made interesting. When Dr. Restak describes the sodium/potassium pump more like a glob of Silly Putty that changes shape he creates and image that communicates the way your science teacher only dreamed about. What made the book a pleasure to read was how concise the author conveyed the information. One truth about brain research is "how little we know" and Restak never tries to shove any particular dogma down your throat. But instead offers a glance at the vast cornucopia of information and possible avenues awaiting investigation. He examines the criticism that has been leveled against the medical profession for prescribing drugs that may alter personality. Are illegal street drugs more acceptable to the public than a legal prescription? Finally, he discusses the philosophical questions of the brain studying itself. Is it possible to study yourself and be objective? It would be nice if all the science books written for the general public were as good as this one.
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