The Throwing Madonna: Essays on the Brain
Categories: Science & Math
Neurophysiologist William H. Calvin offers a collection of essays on the brain, evolution and human behavior. In the title essay, Calvin suggests that mothers holding babies on their left side while throwing with the right arm may help explain why most people are right-handed. Other essays explore language, consciousness and how the brain evolved. Written for general readers, the book was first published in 1983.
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- Neil deGrasse Tyson: “Here's one I especially enjoyed, The Throwing Madonna by William H. Calvin.”