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The Invisible Hand

Neurocognitive Mechanisms of Human Hand Function

by Matthew R. Longo

ISBN: 9780262551878

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: April 15, 2025

How the “invisible hand” of the nervous system makes the human hand such an evolutionary success.

The Exquisite Machine

The New Science of the Heart

by Sian E. Harding

ISBN: 9780262548410

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: February 6, 2024

How science is opening up the mysteries of the heart, revealing the poetry in motion within the machine.

The Language of the Face

Stories of Its Uniquely Expressive Features

by Frank Gonzalez-Crussi

ISBN: 9780262047531

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: March 7, 2023

A broad and riveting cultural history of physiognomy, exploring how the desire to divine deeper meaning from our looks has compelled humans for millennia.

How Your Brain Works

Neuroscience Experiments for Everyone

by Greg Gage and Tim Marzullo

ISBN: 9780262544382

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: October 25, 2022

Discover the hidden electrical world inside your nervous system using DIY, hands-on experiments, for all ages. No MD or PhD required!

The Hidden Life of the Basal Ganglia

At the Base of Brain and Mind

by Hagai Bergman

ISBN: 9780262543118

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: October 12, 2021

The anatomy and physiology of the basal ganglia and their relation to brain and behavior, disorders and therapies, and philosophy of mind and moral values.

Running Smart

How Science Can Improve Your Endurance and Performance

by Mariska van Sprundel

Translated by Danny Guinan

ISBN: 9780262542449

Publisher: The MIT Press

Pub Date: September 14, 2021

A science writer and recreational runner explores the science behind popularly held beliefs about shoes, injuries, nutrition, “runner's high,” and more.