Looking into the Brain (Audio)
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Understanding how thought and emotion are realized in the human brain is a remarkable enterprise. How a mere three-pound collection of nerve cells gives rise to human art, wisdom, and passion is part of the mystery of our existence. (April 29, 2008)
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