Tracing a Thought Through the Brain

The Spike follows a single electrical impulse as it races through the brain in just over two seconds, using that journey to explain how billions of neurons fire, communicate and ultimately produce a simple decision or action.

Author Mark Humphries, Chair in Computational Neuroscience at the University of Nottingham, tackles questions such as why most neurons stay quiet, what causes spontaneous firing, and why many signals never reach their destination, all in clear, engaging prose.

Recommended for readers curious about neuroscience, whether they come to it with a scientific background or simply an interest in how the mind works.

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