A neural portrait of the human mind


17:40 minutes · Filmed Mar 2014 · Posted Oct 2014 · TED2014

Brain imaging pioneer Nancy Kanwisher, who uses fMRI scans to see activity in brain regions (often her own), shares what she and her colleagues have learned: The brain is made up of both highly specialized components and general-purpose “machinery.” Another surprise: There’s so much left to learn. Watch now » Innovation – relearn