Over the past thirty-five years, there has been an explosive increase in
scientists' ability to explain the structure and functioning of the
human brain. While psychology has advanced our understanding of human
behavior, various other sciences, such as anatomy, physiology, and
biology, have determined the critical importance of synapses and,
through the use of advanced technology, made it possible actually to see
brain cells at work within the skull's walls. Here Jean-Pierre Changeux
elucidates our current knowledge of the human brain, taking an
interdisciplinary approach and explaining in layman's terms the complex
theories and scientific breakthroughs that have significantly improved
our understanding in the twentieth century.