Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett bringing a spate of deadly

bringing a spate of deadly poisonings in his wake

Written with Saramago's characteristic wit and honesty

an impoverished young sailor

Yet even as he and his new comrades scramble to prepare for the alien onslaught

and passions of an aristocratic beau monde

Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett bringing a spate of deadlyFrom the author of How Emotions Are Made, a myth busting primer on the brain in the tradition of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big gray blob between your ears. In seven short essays (plus a bite sized story about how brains evolved), this slim, entertaining, and accessible collection reveals mind