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Brain Candy: Science, Paradoxes, Puzzles, Logic, And Illogic To Nourish Your Neurons (2010)

by Garth Sundem(Favorite Author)

3.47 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0307588033 (ISBN13: 9780307588036)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Three Rivers Press

review 1: This is a wonderful book, filled with science, facts, puzzles, visual illusions... I liked this book so much, I went out and bought it. And have since re-read it twice. The very best part of the book is the beginning chapter where it discusses trepanation. WOW. I personally got some odd looks because of the snort-laughter it caused to erupt out of me while I was waiting for my laundry to finish. The author has a great wit about him which turns a somewhat dry subject into one that is thoroughly enjoyed.
review 2: This was a fun book. It is a collection of short little facts/stories/studies about the brain (none of them more than a few paragraphs). The format made it easy to read in small chunks, which was nice. When I started it, I kept thinking how it was li... moreke reading a bunch of mini episodes of RadioLab. Funny enough, the book actually ended up referencing the "Parasites" episode, and there were several other stories/studies along the way that I remembered also hearing on RadioLab. You will probably feel a little smarter after you read this book and there are lots of moments that make you say "whoah!" less

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