The Three-Pound Enigma by Shannon Moffett
Neuroscience

The Three-Pound Enigma by Shannon Moffett


Received my copy of this new book today. Looks great!

It was reviewed in Sunday's Washington Post, along with two other new neuroscience books: Read the review here.

And, up in March, a book by Eric Kandel.

Good times for neuroscience books written with broad appeal!
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