THE RIVER OF CONSCIOUSNESS

In his previous books, Oliver Sacks had addressed questions of the brain and mind through the lens of case histories of individuals with neurological disorders. Recently, however, he had been reflecting on his experiences with such patients in the context of a lif etime of medical practice, and in light of recent neuroscientific evidence and theories. The River of Consciousness will be a broade r and more direct look at how the brain and mind work, as always, incorporating Sacks' rich historical and personal context.Advances in neuro...[Read more]