Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain (International Edition)

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D. in physiology and pharmacology from Duke University in 1979, and then pursued postdoctoral training with David Prince and Stephen Waxman at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Even though the first 6 chapters may seem familiar and’ve been already covered in physiology courses, it has its own taste and beauty and makes reading it feel like the first time.

I felt the chapters on mental illness and affective neuroscience in general were frustratingly short but I suppose that's because I have an unusual fascination with those topics. It's not an easy book to read for a novice in the field but surely provides insights on the wonders of our brain and could be useful as a foundation for further studies in neuroscience, psycology and human behavior.Herbert Ballou University Professor of Neuroscience and a Professor of Medical Science at Brown University and the Alpert Medical School.

He has been at the forefront of the efforts to translate knowledge of autism pathophysiology into new treatments. The authors' passion for the dynamic field of neuroscience is evident on every page, engaging students and helping them master the material. Bear's laboratory has substantially advanced knowledge of how cerebral cortex is modified by experience. In just a few years, the field of neuroscience has been transformed by exciting new technologies and an explosion of knowledge about the brain. Highly detailed introduction to neuroscience, providing a comprehensive explanation of the core molecular, cellular and functional areas of the brain.I recommend this for anyone who wants to see the very basic connections between neuronal function and behavior. As a chemist, I found it inspiring and fundamental to the furthering my understanding of chemistry/biochemistry. In the brain vasculature and mid-brain coronal/transverse section drawings, there is some confusing imagery that doesn't seem to match with its orthographic cross-section. I think this is the definitive textbook for laypeople or human science students (psychology) to begin seriously studying neuroscience.