![Nancy Kanwisher: A neural portrait of the human mind](https://pi.tedcdn.com/r/pe.tedcdn.com/images/ted/808f160318137a04e794f9ed584c3bc20fd151dc_2880x1620.jpg?h=200)
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.