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We use our brains every day, but how do they actually control our thoughts, our movements, and our feelings? Does the brain turn itself off at night? Can people who research the brain read minds? In That's What You Think!, experts respond to 80 questions posed by children about the brain. Their answers explore how our brains develop, what they are made of, and how they work. They reveal astounding information and facts not only about the human brain, but also about the gray matter of earthworms, ants, and sperm whales. The images created by Jan von Holleben capture our personal control rooms in action-as we taste, get scared, study, juggle, and sleepwalk. These fun, enlightening photographs clearly demonstrate that even when we do nothing at all, our brains are hard at work.
About the author
Jan von Holleben (geb. 1977) lebt und arbeitet in London und Berlin. Er sieht sich selbst als kleinen Magier", der mit den einfachsten Spielen und Tricks Illusionen zaubert, den Trick dann gleich preis gibt und doch die Illusion"aufrechterhält. An der Serie dreams of flying arbeitet Jan von Holleben seit 2002. Für seine Kunst, die weltweit ausgestellt wird, hat von Holleben diverse hochkarätige Preise gewonnen. Außer für das Magazin chrismon fotografiert er für so renommierte Zeitungen und Zeitschriften wie Die Zeit, Geo, Neon, Dummy oder Zoom.
Prof. Dr. Michael Madeja, geb. 1962, ist Hirnforscher, Arzt, Professor am Fachbereich Medizin der Goethe Universität Frankfurt sowie Geschäftsführer der Gemeinnützigen Hertie-Stiftung, die führende Forschungszentren in den Bereichen Multiple Sklerose, Parkinson- und Alzheimer-Erkrankungen aufgebaut hat.
Katja Naie wurde 1974 in Dinslaken geboren. Sie hat Biologie studiert, in Neurowissenschaften promoviert und ist heute Mitarbeiterin der gemeinnützigen Hertie-Stiftung und Mutter eines 5-jährigen Sohns.
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We use our brains every day, but how do they actually control our thoughts, our movements, and our feelings? Does the brain turn itself off at night? Can people who research the brain read minds?
In That’s What You Think!, experts respond to 80 questions posed by children about the brain. Their answers explore how our brains develop, what they are made of, and how they work. They reveal astounding information and facts not only about the human brain, but also about the gray matter of earthworms, ants, and sperm whales.
The images created by Jan von Holleben capture our personal control rooms in action—as we taste, get scared, study, juggle, and sleepwalk. These fun, enlightening photographs clearly demonstrate that even when we do nothing at all, our brains are hard at work.
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"If approached casually, this book is an easy read and interesting overview of how the brain works. But for serious study, it would be wise to consult a true science book."
—Bergers Book Reviews
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"If approached casually, this book is an easy read and interesting overview of how the brain works. But for serious study, it would be wise to consult a true science book."
- Bergers Book Reviews
