There are more than 100 billion brain cells in our heads, and every single one represents a fragment of thought and feeling. And yet each cell is a mystery of beauty, with branching, intricate patterns like shattered glass. Richard Wingate has been scrutinizing them for decades, yet he is still moved when he looks at one through a microscope and traces their shape by hand. With absorbing lyricism and clarity, Wingate shows how each type of cell possesses its own personality and history, illustrating a milestone of scientific discovery and exploring the stories of pioneering scientists like Ramon y Cajal and Francis Crick, and capturing their own fascinating shapes and patterns. Discover the ethereal world of the brain with this elegant little book - and find out how we all think and feel.

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Richard Wingate is a neuroscientist who studies the development and evolution of the brain. He studied at Manchester and Oxford and has worked at universities in London and New York. He currently researches neurobiology and teaches at King's College London, where he is Professor of Developmental Neurobiology, also collaborating across disciplines to explore the interfaces between science and arts, philosophy, history and social sciences. He is Editor-in-Chief of the popular website, BrainFacts.org.

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Peer into a microscopic world - and fall in love with the beauty of the brain