Mysteries of the Brain - Part Four
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"I find it difficult to recognize famous people because they have very symmetrical faces. I only know Madonna by her eyeliner." How do our brains work in everyday life? In the last of a four-part series examining the mind’s complexities, Professor Barry Smith examines the link between the brain, memory and consciousness.
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