General
- Is the human cortex exceptionally large? See Herculano-Houzel (2009) The human brain in numbers: a linearly scaled-up primate brain. Frontiers in Neuroscience 3, e31.
- [Tenor sings opera during craniotomy](Tenor sings opera during craniotomy): I just think this is quite fascinating.
“Language areas”
- The history of Broca’s area: Dronkers et al. (2007)
- Neuroimaging of Language: Why hasn’t a clear picture emerged? Fedorenko & Kanwisher (2009) Language and Linguistics Compass 3, 10.1111.
Myths debunked
- Science says there’s no such thing as a left-brain or right-brain thinker
- The truth about the left brain/right brain relationship by Tania Lombrozo.
Neuroscience: too much hype?
- The problems with the neuroscience backlash: Neuroscience research is very often sensationalised in the media. You cannot believe everything that you read. However, you should not be overly skeptical.