I Have to Understand the Brain

Sally Kohn: I got a kick out of the combination of Phineas Gage and Dugee Hauser that shut up in your intro to your book. What was it that led you to say, I have to understand the brain?Kohn: Just this convergence of life experiences and curiosity that just completely turned my path. She says she had been studying physics and chemistry and some basic anatomy. And interestingly, medical doctors are really focused on the brain,. especially surgeons, as this kind of pump and makes sure a person doesn't bleed.