A profoundly illuminating account of how the brain works . . . Rebecca Schwarzlose is a
neuroscientist with a novelist's literary flair. -Cass R. Sunstein author of Too Much
Information A path-breaking journey into the brain showing how perception thought and action
are products of maps etched into your gray matter-and how technology can use them to read your
mind Your brain is a collection of maps. That is no metaphor: scrawled across your brain's
surfaces are actual maps of the sights sounds and actions that hold the key to your survival.
Scientists first began uncovering these maps over a century ago but we are only now beginning
to unlock their secrets-and comprehend their profound impact on our lives. Brain maps distort
and shape our experience of the world support complex thought and make technology-enabled
mind reading a modern-day reality which raises important questions about what is real what is
fair and what is private. They shine a light on our past and our possible futures. In the
process they invite us to view ourselves from a startling new perspective. In Brainscapes
Rebecca Schwarzlose combines unforgettable real-life stories cutting-edge research and vivid
illustrations to reveal brain maps' surprising lessons about our place in the world-and about
the world's place within us.
