Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran outlines the fascinating functions of mirror neurons. Only recently discovered, these neurons allow us to learn complex social behaviors, some of which formed the foundations of human civilization as we know it.

Vilayanur Ramachandran tells us what brain damage can reveal about the connection between celebral tissue and the mind, using three startling delusions as examples.

Vilayanur Subramanian Ramachandran, also known as V.S. Ramachandran, and well-known for the Phantom Limb, shares his discoveries and knowledge about the brain.