Peering into the mind and brain

[image error]Neuroscientist Bradley Voytek discusses how brain damage and neurosurgery can be windows onto the functioning of the mind in an engaging TEDxBerkeley talk.

As well as being remarkably well-explained, the talk has a personal current running through it as Voytek reflects on his own motivations for becoming involved in brain research after experiencing his grandfather suffering the effects of Parkinson's disease.

Understanding brain damage is still one of the most powerful tools in cognitive...