V.S. Ramachandran: 3 Clues to Understanding Your Brain

  • Published15 Jan 2014
  • Reviewed15 Jan 2014
  • Author Vilayanur Ramachandran
  • Source TED

Vilayanur Ramachandran tells us what brain damage can reveal about the connection between celebral tissue and the mind, using three startling delusions as examples.

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Vilayanur Ramachandran

Vilayanur Ramachandran is the director of the Center for Brain and Cognition at the University of California, San Diego, and an adjunct professor at the Salk Institute.

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