Speed of Thought. A Grand Journey Through the Brain in 2.1 Seconds

You look around the office, notice the last cookie in the box on the neighboring desk, and take it. Just two seconds, but millions of processes are happening in your brain. The reason lies in impulses; it is through them that neurons communicate with each other.

Behind the familiar desire to eat something sweet lies an exciting journey of impulses through the brain — across the shimmering galaxy of neurons and the deep darkness of the cerebral cortex. Mark Humphries, a neuroscientist and author of this book, explores the work of impulses and attempts to unravel the most intriguing questions of brain science. How do we make decisions, control our own bodies, and recognize faces (and cookies)? What is known to science about impulses? And how many more secrets does our brain hold? This neuro-odyssey will allow you to see the workings of the brain and its amazing capabilities in a new light.