A molecule away from madness tales of the hijacked brain
"A neurologist regales readers with extraordinary stories of the brain under siege. Our brains are the most complex machines known to humankind, but they have an Achilles heel: The very molecules that allow us to exist can also sabotage our minds. Here are true accounts of unruly molecules and...
| Main Author: | Peskin, Sara Manning (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.,
[2022]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Part one: DNA mutants
- In suspension
- La bobera de la familia
- Has anyone seen my father?
- Part two: Rebellious proteins
- A zombie apocalypse
- The muscle man
- Deadly laughter
- Part three: Brain invaders and evaders
- Like Lucifer
- An honest liar
- Filth parties
- Epilogue.